Dozens of wounded and dead arrived at a hospital in Al-Mazraa in Syria's southern Sweida province on Tuesday following clashes between local militias, clans and government forces.

Israel launched strikes Tuesday against Syrian government forces in the Druze-majority region of Sweida, saying it was acting to protect the religious minority.Damascus had deployed troops to Sweida after clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes killed more than 100 people.

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Syria's defence minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday.

The city of Sweida in southern Syria has been featured in headlines worldwide as clashes have erupted between Druze and Bedouin forces in the area. Syrian forces have also advanced on the city, and the IDF has launched airstrikes on nearby military targets.

Sectarian violence erupted again in southern Syria as local Sunni Bedouin tribes fought armed factions for the Druze religious community. The Syrian government dispatched troops to restore order, and Israel launched airstrikes to protect the Druze.

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

Meanwhile, Israel launched strikes on southern Syria, claiming the goal was to protect the Druze community. Below, you'll find a roundup of the latest developments about Israel, the war in Gaza, and the wider Middle East on Tuesday,

The mainly Druze residents of the Syrian city of Sweida had hoped the arrival of government forces on Tuesday would spell an end to deadly sectarian clashes with local Bedouin tribes.Instead they spoke of executions,

Syria's defense minister announced a ceasefire after escalating clashes in the southern Sweida province between local Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze armed factions. Israeli airstrikes targeted Syrian government forces,

The violence underscores the government’s challenge to assert nationwide control as ethnic and religious tensions simmer after the end of the civil war.