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A ceasefire in Suwayda in Syria has collapsed, as fighting between Druze groups and Syrian forces continues. Israel, which says it wants to protect the Druze, has carried out more air strikes on Syrian troops.

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Fernando Ruano Faxas1 year ago

"A ceasefire in #Suwayda in #Syria has collapsed,as fighting between #Druze groups & Syrian forces continues.#Israel has carried out more air strikes on Syrian troops" #Terrorism #War #MiddleEast #Lebanon #Jordan #Iran #Trump #Netanyahu #Putin #Ukraine @UN

Pharoah Monk1 year ago

Israel is the single, solitary force behind all the mischief in the middle east! The government of Israel must be eliminated from the civilized world!

RevBen1 year ago

Hard to have cease fire when you are being slaughtered

Ronnie Nasrani 🇺🇸🇮🇱| روني نصراني1 year ago

A 'ceasefire' with a butcher like Assad was never going to last. The fighting is escalating because his forces are attacking the Druze. Israel isn't the cause of the escalation.. their airstrikes are the consequence of Assad's aggression...

Eva Kir1 year ago

Druze fighting , which "Israel" in reality supports Takfiris, while at the same time 🇮🇱 claims intent to "protect" the Druze. 🇮🇱 backing both sides. Neither "Syrian -Takfiri- forces", nor "Israel" care for the Druze.

oldtraffordfc1 year ago

Jewlanis new friends killing his army🤡

Pervaiz Ahmed1 year ago

The collapse of the Suwayda ceasefire and Israel's direct strikes signal that the conflict is expanding beyond internal Syrian dynamics. The Druze community, long caught in the crossfire, is now at the center of a widening regional struggle involving Syria, Israel, and possibly other actors.

Charles David Van-Dyck1 year ago

Always changing the truth.. Islamist killing Druze and Christians in which Israel asked them to stop but they ignored.. Don't make it as if Israel started it as always that has been your narrative. When they do stupid things and Israel comes in, the world blames Israel..

Heligoland Liberation Organization1 year ago

Free Free the Druze.

maitagiya1 year ago

@grok why is Israel always want to engage in war

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