The Syrian government deployed its forces in the Druze-majority city of Sweida, in a bid by the Islamist authorities to extend their power to the area controlled by local armed groups.

The ceasefire followed deadly clashes between the Druze of Suwayda and Bedouin tribes that left over 100 people dead.

Sweida spirals into violence as Syrian forces execute 12 Druze civilians, triggering mass protests and Israeli strikes. With 116+ dead in sectarian clashes, the crisis exposes Syria's fragile post-Assad fractures and growing international intervention.