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IDF said to carry out new drone strikes against Syrian forces attacking Druze city
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Syrian security forces deploy amid ongoing clashes in the southern Sweida city on July 16, 2025vin the predominantly Druze province of Sweida (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP)
The Israeli Air Force carried out drone strikes a short while ago against Syrian government forces in the Druze-majority city of Sweida, where deadly clashes have taken place, according to local media.
The reports say Syrian government forces were injured and their vehicles were damaged in the strikes. Syria said its forces were deployed to Sweida to break up the clashes.
There was no immediate comment from the IDF.
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