Mehre International News Agency: Amid ongoing clashes in Suwayda city, failed mediation efforts, and the intervention of Abu Muhammad al-JoulaniS security forces under the pretext of resolving conflicts-coinciding with widespread sectarian provocations-the fighting in Syria appears to have entered a new phase.
While Joulani’s regime recently claimed to have reached a ceasefire and settled disputes in the area, armed attacks by Bedouin tribes from Daraa extending westward into other parts of Suwayda province have intensified. these assaults have taken on an organized and coordinated form.
This escalation comes as notable units from Syria’s Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior deploy heavy weaponry and drones to extend their dominance over this region. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes targeting these areas suggest that Joulani’s government claims about a ceasefire are far removed from reality. The falsehood was quickly exposed by Druze statements refusing to submit under force or pressure.
Local sources in Suwayda informed Al-Akhbar that tensions also persist along key routes connecting Damascus via Al-masmiyah.Western rural villages are fully besieged, with medical aid cut off. many residents have fled after widespread damage from missile strikes severely affected homes and farmland.
Although Syrian authorities assert they aim to ease the crisis,their use of heavy weaponry indicates that Joulani is not genuinely seeking de-escalation or solutions benefiting local inhabitants. Armored vehicles loyal to Joulani are advancing toward border areas such as Al-Thalaa-zones vulnerable from both northern and southwestern militant fronts. One resident reported government forces establishing positions near an airfield while initiating artillery shelling against civilian homes.
US-Israeli Efforts Aim at Dividing Syria
According to Al-Akhbar’s analysis behind recent developments-particularly around Suwayda-it appears washington and Tel Aviv pursue Syria’s fragmentation thru regional dynamics combined with sectarian blackmail tactics intended for future leverage.
Tel Aviv seeks gradual influence expansion here by aligning existing factional groups with its existential interests-a strategy effectively creating political landmines within Syria’s landscape it can exploit when needed.
The unprecedented US policy shift toward Joulani-previously designated terrorist by US authorities-is contingent on several conditions: Syrian neutrality regarding regional conflicts; concessions favoring Israeli occupation over Golan Heights; withdrawing from future regional equations; controlling vast southern Syrian territories; alongside continued support for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
In parallel, Israel has begun deepening ties with some Druze figures under claims of protecting Syria’s Druze community.
Syria’s upheaval follows direct meetings between Syrian officials and Israeli representatives in Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital. Israeli media reported Ahmad al-shara’ (Abu Muhammad al-Joulani) attended these talks-an assertion denied by Syrian media sources.
Syria-based reports also mention security negotiations aiming for agreements with Israel that implicitly permit armed groups’ assaults on Suwayda. Israeli sources state they closely monitor these developments but will limit themselves mainly to remarkable airstrikes targeting Syrian tanks without ground intervention while professing readiness to assist local civilians if requested.
Meanwhile, elements linked to Syria’s Ministry of defense carry out killing operations accompanied by arson and looting throughout Suwayda amid escalating sectarian tensions among attacking factions themselves.
This scenario aligns with US positions claiming convergence with Damascus while maintaining strong connections-and self-proclaimed support-for SDF forces simultaneously operating within Syria.’
The SDF dossier remains deadlocked amid demands promoting federalization principles guaranteeing their unified factional presence within governance structures.
Currently, conflict dynamics point toward a catastrophic conclusion in Suwayda province-a situation seemingly orchestrated through an American-Zionist agreement involving Joulani’s regime concerning ongoing hostilities.
Or else, deploying such large numbers of heavily equipped Syrian forces would inevitably result only in mass civilian casualties.
Conclusion
The convergence between SDF alignment with Washington alongside efforts among Druze communities connecting cautiously with Israel challenges prospects for a unified Syria.
Washington and Tel Aviv continue pursuing classic colonial policies beyond public rhetoric or media narratives.
this persistent reality means Syria remains perpetually at risk of partition whenever US-Israeli interests dictate maneuverability.
Such threats do not contradict Damascus’ official claims about resolving crises like those unfolding now in Suwayda since-even if ceasefires superficially occur-they merely mask smoldering tensions poised as leverage instruments against state authority when needed.
