FM Gideon Sa’ar accuses Syrian leader of ‘glorifying jihadists’ and victim blaming, says global community ‘has a duty to ensure the security and rights’ of Syria’s minority groups. Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa urged Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribes Saturday to “fully commit” to a ceasefire aimed at ending clashes with Druze-linked militias that left hundreds dead and threatened to unravel the country’s post-civil-war transition.
The remarks came as government forces, who were initially sent to restore order but effectively sided with the Bedouins against the Druze, were redeployed to halt renewed fighting that erupted late Thursday in the southern province of Sweida. The violence also drew airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel before a truce was reached.
In his second televised address since the fighting started, Sharaa blamed “armed groups from Sweida” for reigniting the conflict by “launching retaliatory attacks against the Bedouins and their families.” He also said Israeli intervention “pushed the country into a dangerous phase.”
srael had launched dozens of airstrikes on convoys of government fighters and struck the Syrian defense ministry headquarters in central Damascus, saying it was acting in support of the Druze, who form a substantial community in Israel and are seen as a loyal minority, often serving in the Israeli military. Reports have surfaced of Syrian government-affiliated fighters executing Druze civilians and looting and burning homes over four daysof violence. (Ed note: Keep one eye on the wars happening in Syria. Remember Isaiah 17, and welcome to the End Times.) (Read more)