Renewed tensions in Syria: The Air Force demonstrates presence in the Mount Druze area

Israel fears renewed attempts by Syrian regime agents to attack the Druze in Sweida. The Air Force has demonstrated presence in the area, and messages have been conveyed to the regime that Israel will not tolerate harm to the Druze. A security source told Walla that Israel is monitoring around the clock.

Israel fears renewed attempts by Syrian regime agents to attack the Druze in the Sweida province in southern Syria. In response, the Israeli Air Force has demonstrated presence in the area several times, and messages have been conveyed to the Syrian regime that Israel will not tolerate harm to the Druze. A security source told Walla that Israel is monitoring the situation around the clock and has no intention of easing its policy of assisting the Druze against massacre or abduction. According to the source, media outlets affiliated with the Syrian regime accuse Israel of transferring weapons, ammunition, money, and intelligence to Druze factions, dubbed the 'National Guard,' with some equipment airdropped. Messages from Damascus to Jerusalem indicate that these are attempts to assert sovereignty over all Syrian territory, while the Druze refuse to subordinate their forces to the Syrian army. The regime uses the power of Bedouin tribes, who sometimes act independently, attacking Druze, blocking supply routes, and damaging infrastructure.