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EU welcomes Syria-Israel ceasefire, says it’s ‘appalled’ by deadly violence in Sweida
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Tribal and Bedouin fighters in al-Dur village in Syria's Druze-majority southern Sweida governorate as they mobilize amid clashes with Druze gunmen on July 18, 2025. (OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP)
The EU welcomes a US-brokered ceasefire between Syria and Israel, saying it is “appalled” by the deadly sectarian violence in Sweida, Syria’s southern Druze heartland, that prompted Israeli strikes.
“Now is the time for dialogue and for advancing a truly inclusive transition. Syria’s transitional authorities, together with local authorities, bear the responsibility to protect all Syrians without distinction,” the European Union’s diplomatic service says in a statement.
It also calls for all perpetrators behind “grave violations” of international law to be held accountable.
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