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Israeli helicopters landed at the headquarters of the 15th Division in the city of Sweida.

Huge tribal crowds head to Sweida, and internal security barriers collapse before them

A call from one of the leaders of the tribal army to gather immediately and prepare for the major battle in Sweida.

Internal Security continues its deployment in the Sweida countryside in implementation of the ceasefire agreement.

Syrian Minister of Information to Sky News Arabia: The government focused on civil peace discourse and condemning all violations.

Syrian Information Minister to Sky News Arabia: We want to reach a political solution to the Sweida crisis based on previous understandings.

Tribal fighters have begun returning to Suwayda after previously withdrawing—following the violation of the ceasefire by Druze forces

The Southern Tribes Gathering says that the number of Bedouin families detained by Hikmat al-Hajri's armed militias in Sweida has reached 5,000 people, including women and children.

The prisoner exchange process failed, and the tribal fighters renewed their attack on Hikmat al-Hajri's militias north of Sweida.

The prisoner exchange process began in the town of Umm al-Zaytoun with the armed militias of Hikmat al-Hijri in Sweida.

Israeli army Chief-of-Staff Eyal Zamir: "The massacre of the Druze in Suwayda proves once again that in the Middle East, those who cannot defend themselves cannot live in security. Terrorist organizations and jihadist elements pose a danger in all arenas and must be fought”

Public security checkpoints prevent reinforcements from reaching the area to break the siege on the tribal forces in Ariqa.

Syrian media: Pro-Hajri factions advance in the villages of Ariqa and Majdal in the northern Suwayda countryside.

US envoy to Syria: All parties in Sweida province have agreed to a ceasefire.

Ambassador Tom Barrack: Escalating hostilities can only be contained with an agreement to pause violence, protect the, allow humanitarian access, and step back from danger. As of 17:00 Damascus time, all parties have navigated to a pause and cessation of hostilities. The next foundation stone on a path to inclusion, and lasting de-escalation, is a complete exchange of hostages and detainees, the logistics of which are in process

Members of a SDF patrol were injured after being targeted by unknown assailants in the town of Muhaimidah, west of Deir ez-Zor.

Violent clashes renewed place between the tribal and Druze forces in the villages of Ariqa, Al-Jadl, and Umm Al-Zeitoun in the countryside of #Suwayda.

An airstrike targeted the vicinity of the road linking the town of Busra al-Harir in the eastern Daraa countryside and villages in the western Sweida countryside

The Syrian Ministry of Energy: Rumors about a deliberate power and water outage in As-Suwayda Governorate are false.

Israeli warning strike near tribal forces gathering in Suweida

Statement by the Druze community: We demand the withdrawal of all forces affiliated with the Damascus government from the vicinity of the mountain and all its towns and villages.

A new statement has been issued by Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri on behalf of the Druze Spiritual Leadership in #Suwayda, calling for urgent measures to de-escalate the current crisis: - A full halt to all military operations across Suwayda Governorate; - The immediate withdrawal of all security forces and armed units from the region; - Restoration of internet and communication services, which have been disrupted during the ongoing conflict; - A proposal for a prisoner and detainee exchange, to take place this evening at 6:00 PM in the area of Umm al-Zaytoun

Four members of the Internal Security Forces were injured after being targeted by a sniper affiliated with the Al-Hajri militia in the village of Al-Majdal in the Sweida countryside.

The Syrian Foreign Ministry condemns the denial of a humanitarian aid convoy's entry into Sweida and warns of serious security repercussions.

Axios: Netanyahu agreed to the US request to halt strikes on Syria in exchange for the Syrian army's withdrawal from Sweida.

Clashes around the city of Shahba and neighboring villages have completely stopped, with the deployment of internal security forces.

Syrian Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management to Al Jazeera: Some ambulances and aid vehicles have entered the city of Sweida.

Hekmat Al-Hijri refused the entry of the official government delegation accompanied by the convoy, and the government's current efforts are only to secure the entry of the convoy.

As-Suwayda Governorate, in coordination with the relevant ministries, announces work to reactivate all institutions and address the needs to restore life to the governorate, with the dispatch of trucks loaded with food and medical supplies.

The Internal Security Forces are deployed in the towns of Mazra'a, Al-Dour, and Walgha in the countryside of Sweida, in implementation of the ceasefire decision announced by the Presidency of the Republic in the governorate.

South Syria: tribal fighters who came from other regions are also progressively withdrawing from Suwayda province, in conjunction with the deployment of the Security forces in the area (mostly in the Western countryside). nThe Security forces also arrived in Walgha (NW. outskirts of the city)

Calm returns to Sweida after security forces deploy

More than 40 trucks loaded with relief supplies are being sent by the Syrian government to Busra al-Sham for delivery to Sweida.

US embassy Syria said Special Envoy Ambassador Tom Barrack met with SDF General Commander Mazloum Abdi to discuss the current situation in Syria and the need for urgent steps to restore calm and stability. They also discussed practical steps towards integration into a unified Syria for a peaceful, prosperous, inclusive and stable future for all Syrians. They agreed the time for unity is now.

Rubio: The U.S. has remained heavily involved over the last three days with Israel, Jordan and authorities in Damascus on the horrifying and dangerous developments in southern Syria. The rape and slaughter of people which has and is still occuring must end. If authorities in Damascus want to preserve any chance of achieving a unified, inclusive and peaceful Syria free of ISIS and of Iranian control they must help end this calamity by using their security forces to prevent ISIS and any other violent jihadists from entering the area and carrying out massacres. And they must hold accountable and bring to justice anyone guilty of atrocities including those in their own ranks. Furthermore the fighting between Druze and Bedouin groups inside the perimeter must also stop immediately

The Ministry of Interior announced that all tribal fighters had been removed from the city of Suwayda and the fighting had ended.

Sweida agreement: humanitarian crossings opened between Daraa and Sweida for the exit of civilians and the wounded.

Tribal forces take control of the town of Shahba in the Sweida countryside

Seizing a missile and ammunition depot in the city of Sweida

South Syria: a side of the clashes inside the city of Suwayda where tribal fighters are advancing. ~20% of the city are turned into a war zone

A deadly firefight erupted during a pre-dawn raid on a major drug trafficker near Qamishli city, NE_Syria. One Asayish officer was killed and four others injured

Tom Barrack met with Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi

Calm in the Sweida countryside, clashes between clans and gunmen inside the city.

An internal security convoy is deployed in the town of Al-Mazraa, 12 km west of the city of Sweida, and its surroundings, in accordance with the ceasefire agreement.

Tribal forces control three neighborhoods in the city of Sweida and capture a large number of Al-Hijri militia members.

Violent clashes erupted on the Omran roundabout in the center of Sweida between tribal fighters and armed militias.

President Ahmad al-Shara' in his speech on the recent events in Sweida Governorate: The tribes have proven throughout their history their honorable stances in standing by the Syrian state and providing support and sacrifice in the face of the challenges that the country has faced