Senior Syrian official to i24NEWS: Fear that Druze militias will launch an attack with Israeli support

A senior Syrian official told i24NEWS that there is concern that Druze militias will launch an attack in southern Syria with Israeli support. According to him, armed groups in Suwayda are preparing for an operation against government forces. An American official said that talks with Israel will not resume before the elections.

A senior Syrian official told i24NEWS that there is concern that Druze militias will launch an attack in southern Syria with Israeli support. According to the official in Damascus, armed groups in Suwayda are preparing for an operation against government forces, and Syria assesses that Israel will encourage and support it. An American official said that talks with Israel will not resume before the elections. The article was first published by our correspondent Amichai Stein.