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Idlib: Weapons depot explodes near al-Fu'ah

Tribal forces take control of Tal al-Hadid, overlooking the city of Suweida from the West

Sweida: Arab tribal forces in Sweida control the industrial area and approach the municipal stadium in Sweida amid violent clashes with the the Hijri militias

Arab tribal forces captured Najran village in the Suwayda countryside from militias

More than 60 Al-Hijri militias were killed in the battles to control the villages of Lahatha and Kafr Al-Lahf.

Violent clashes between tribal fighters and the al-Hijri militia at the al-Omran roundabout, west of Sweida.

Violent clashes between tribal forces and Al-Hijri militias at the entrance to the city of Sweida

Violent clashes continue on the outskirts of Sweida city, and tribal forces control the village of Majdal

Tribal forces control several villages in the Shahba region, north of As-Suwayda Governorate. On another front, control was taken of the village of Kafr Rima al-Lahf.

Israel Katz and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hasegawa met at the Pentagon

Walid Jumblatt to Al Jazeera: Al-Hajri still refuses dialogue

Президент Турции Реджеп Тайип Эрдоган провел телефонный разговор со своим российским коллегой Путиным: - Обсуждены двусторонние отношения Турции и России, региональные и глобальные проблемы; - Столкновения после вывода сирийских сил безопасности из Эс-Сувейды представляют угрозу для всего региона; - Израилю важно не нарушать суверенитет Сирии; - Турция стремится обеспечить стабильность и безопасность в Сирии и помочь стране скорейшего восстановления; - Важно, чтобы начался третий раунд переговоров между Россией и Украиной; - Турция продолжит принимать переговоры в Стамбуле, как только стороны согласуют подходящие даты.

Walgha confirmed to be back under control of tribal fighters. The western and northern entrances of Sweidah are under Tribal control

US State Department: Stabilization in Syria will take time

"Islamic State" (ISIS) cell reportedly attacked "Syrian Democratic Forces" (SDF) and killed 5 SDF members in Al-Shaddadi, Hasakah. The militants of the ISIS cell were seemingly armed with three common AKM(S) pattern assault rifles

Druze armed factions in Sweida said on Friday that they now control most of the strategic axes in the southern Syrian region.

Druze factions in Sweida completely control the city, and have advanced towards Walgha, Kafr al-Lahf, and al-Majdal, and have regained control of the village of Waqm. Violent clashes are ongoing at several points in the direction of Najran, Samid, Majdal, al-Haqf, and others.

Tribal fighters took control of the villages of Khalkhala, Dhakir, and Al-Surah Al-Sughra, reaching the town of Laheth on the road leading to As-Suwayda from the north.

An Israeli helicopter is passing through the skies of Daraa towards Sweida at this moment.

Head of the Southern Syrian Tribal Gathering in a statement to Al Jazeera: The situation is very difficult, more than 2,000 tribesmen are held captive by the Druze. We appeal to the tribes not to attack anyone, the goal of our operation is to free our sons who are being held hostage by the al-Hijri group. Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri bears responsibility for what happened in Sweida. We call on the tribesmen not to commit any violations against our Druze brothers. We blame the government for leaving the tribes in Sweida under siege. We were surprised by the agreement that led to the withdrawal of government forces from Sweida

Al-Sour Al-Sughra at highway Damascus - Suweida was captured by the tribes

Tribal forces advance towards the village of Walgha in the Suwayda countryside, southern Syria.

Head of the Southern Syrian Tribal Gathering to Al Jazeera: If the state is unable to maintain security, the tribes will take matters into their own hands.

Its points were distributed between the towns of Al-Rafid and Al-Asha. A convoy of UN armored vehicles enters the southern Quneitra countryside

Israel will allow the "limited entry of [Syrian] internal security forces" to the Sweida area for the next 48 hours, "in light of the ongoing instability" there, an Israeli official says in a statement to reporters

All telecommunication and internet are cut off on Suwayda

The situation in Suwayda is approaching a critical threshold, while retaliatory arson by tribal fighters continues. Their next moves remain unclear - whether they will attempt to seize the city (where Druze fighters are heavily deployed) or apply enough pressure to force Druze factions into a deal concerning the Bedouin tribes in the province.

A security source told Al-Ikhbariya: There is no truth to what is being circulated about Interior Ministry forces entering to resolve the conflict in Sweida.

Reinforcements from the Arab tribes have arrived in Suwayda

Movement of a UN armored convoy (60 vehicles) south Syria

A reporter reports that the tribal forces have arrived about 3 km from the city of Sweida.

Internal Security Forces are preparing to enter the city of Sweida to break up the clashes between local factions and tribal forces.

A statement by Syrian tribes announces a general mobilization and a move to Sweida.

Israeli warplanes are now flying over southern Syria.

A statement by the Syrian tribes announces a general mobilization and a move to Sweida.

Tribal forces took control of large parts of the center of Sweida.

Hikmat Al-Hijri calls for conflict resolution forces from #Damascus in #Suwayda

Tribal forces entered the city of Sweida

Scenes of Arab tribal forces arriving at the entrance to the city of Sweida after battles with local armed groups.

Heavy clashes in al-Majdal, rural Suwayda, between Druze militia and Syrian tribal forces

Tribal fighters take control of the towns of al-Surah al-Kubra and al-Tha'la, along with its military airport, in the Sweida countryside, after violent clashes with Hikmat al-Hijri's militias.

Tribesmen advance in the Sweida countryside and take control of the villages of Hazm and Al-Dour.

The tribesmen were able to take control of the town of "Al-Surah Al-Kubra" after expelling the militias of the Hikmat Al-Hijri from it

Hawran Mujahideen perform the Maghrib prayer before entering the Mazra'a area in As-Suwayda Governorate.

Statement issued by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Republic of Turkey, the Republic of Iraq, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Lebanese Republic, and the Arab Republic of Egypt regarding developments in Syria: Support for Syria's security, unity, stability, and sovereignty, and rejection of all foreign interference in its affairs. Welcoming the agreement reached to end the crisis in As-Suwayda Governorate

President of Turkiye Erdoğan: "Our fundamental policy is to protect the territorial integrity, national unity, unitary structure and multicultural identity of our neighbor Syria."

Erdoğan: "The Kurds in Syria, like our Kurdish citizens within our borders, are our true brothers. We will not allow them to become appetizers at the table of Zionism."

President of Turkiye Erdoğan: "Using the Druze as an excuse, Israel has carried its banditry to our neighbor Syria in the last two days."

President of Turkiye Erdoğan: "At this stage, the biggest problem in our region is Israel's aggression."

Al-Arabiya TV correspondent: Bedouin groups arrive in western Sweida in preparation for an attack against local fighters.

UNICEF: Israeli airstrikes on Damascus endangered the lives of Syrian civilians, including children.

Reuters: Syrian Bedouin militants launch new attack on Druze militants in Sweida

US State Department: No change in US policy towards Syria

The Saudi Crown Prince stresses the need for international community support to prevent interference in Syria's affairs under any pretext.

The Saudi Crown Prince affirms the Kingdom's position condemning the blatant Israeli attacks on Syria.

The Saudi Crown Prince welcomes the Syrian President's measures to preserve Syria's unity.

Saudi Crown Prince receives phone call from Syrian President

Hauran tribes attack Druze militias, violent clashes erupt in Deir Ali area

Turkish Presidency: Erdogan stressed during the call with Shara that Israeli attacks on Syria are unacceptable.

Turkish Presidency: Erdogan stressed during the call with Al-Sharaa that the Israeli aggression poses a threat to the entire region.

Violent clashes on several fronts in the Sweida countryside between tribal fighters and Hikmat al-Hijri's militias, which are besieging Bedouin families there.

Netanyahu: Muwaffaq Tarif is the one who asked us to help the Druze in Syria.

Netanyahu: We will achieve peace through force on 7 fronts

Netanyahu: We achieved a ceasefire in Syria through force, not demands.

Netanyahu: We have established a clear policy regarding Syria, which is that the area from the Golan Heights to Jabal al-Druze will remain demilitarized.

Al-Hadath correspondent: Violent escalation against Bedouin tribes in Sweida

Hijri's National Guard is currently carrying out in Suwayda an arrest campaign against people perceived as "traitors" (pro-Damascus or critical of Hijri). Laith Balous' family was targeted

Hikmat al-Hajri appealed to Jordanian King Abdullah II on Thursday to open a border crossing between Sweida and Jordan. He also demanded the opening of a road towards areas controlled by the SDF in northeastern Syria. He described the Syrian government as a "criminal terrorist organization" and accused the Syrian army of carrying out a "cowardly attack."

Norwegian Refugee Council: Clashes in Sweida and Israeli airstrikes on Syrian territory threaten Syria's recovery path.

Pedersen condemns Israeli raids on Syria and calls for calm in Sweida

Dozens of families have been displaced from the western and eastern countryside of Sweida after outlaw groups carried out revenge attacks, including burning homes.

German foreign minister Wadephul: regarding Israeli airstrikes, call on all domestic, international actors not to do anything endangering Syrian stability

Al-Hajri militias seize control of the governorate building in Sweida.

Youssef Jarbou, one of the elders of the mind in the city of Sweida, once again turns his opinion against the Syrian state and disavows the context of his agreement and statements yesterday.

Turkish Ministry of Defense: The airstrikes carried out by Israel on central Damascus after its attacks on southern Syria constitute a clear provocation targeting hopes for peace and stability in the region. Israel has dragged the region into a state of instability and chaos. There is no harm to the ranks of our forces or units present in Syria as a result.

Bedouin families left Sweida after receiving a warning from the factions affiliated with Al-Hijra.

Turkish forces and personnel on Syrian soil are not facing any setbacks following Israeli airstrikes on Syria, says National Defense Ministry

Road closures have begun in Daraa, preventing any commercial exchange into Suweida

The Syrian army withdrew its forces from the entire Suwayda province: AFP

Overnight, the Israeli army managed to return dozens of Israeli Druze who had crossed into Syria yesterday, according to the military. Still, several dozen Druze from Israel remain inside Syria, mostly in the Hader area, a Druze town just over the border across from Majdal Shams

В своем обращении к нации президент Аш-Шара призвал к единству Сирии, заверил друзское население в гарантиях безопасности, объяснил враждебность Израиля и реакцию Сирии, поблагодарил США и Турцию за посредничество в урегулировании ситуации в Эс-Сувейде.

Syrian President: We will hold accountable all those who abused and committed violations against civilians in Sweida

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa: We decided to assign the responsibility of maintaining security in the province to local factions and wise sheikhs. - We chose not to be drawn into conflicts in order to preserve the country's security

Syrian President: We were faced with the choice between war with Israel or allowing the Druze sheikhs to reach an agreement, so we chose to protect our homeland