Syria has been wracked by a new wave of deadly sectarian violence that has placed the spotlight on the Druze minority at the center of rising tensions with Israel. Dozens of people were killed this week after clashes between government loyalists and Druze militias in the southern city of Suwayda,

Clashes have intensified in Sweida, southern Syria, after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed, prompting Israel to threaten increased intervention. Reports detail attacks on civilians and desperate searches for information amidst communication blackouts.

PM says strikes in line with demilitarization policy, pledge to protect Druze; Damascus says truce reached with factions controlling Sweida, where sectarian violence has killed scores