Syria’s military entered a stronghold for the Druze minority in the country’s south on Tuesday to “pursue outlaw groups,” the government said, prompting Israel to launch strikes against the forces dispatched by Damascus.

At least 30 people were killed and around 100 were injured in sectarian violence that exploded in Syria's southernmost As-Suwayda Governorate, the Middle Eastern country's Ministry of Interior said Monday morning.

Syria’s defense minister has announced a ceasefire after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday

Syria’s defense minister has announced a ceasefire after days of deadly sectarian violence in southern Sweida province