Israel went to Syria in a “shock and awe” operation to protect the Drouz and to demonstrate power in Ahmed al -Sarah’s government, but also in Turkey, who protested strongly but did not intervene, while Israeli aircraft hit the narrow.

The Israeli army struck the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus and the government forces in southern Syria for a third day on Wednesday, as the deadly religious battles in the Sueida province, where mainly Drouzes reside.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proclaimed he was working to save “Our Drouzus brothers”. The transitional Syrian President, Ahmed al-Sara, accused Israel of causing a “large-scale escalation”.

More than 350 people are reported to have been killed by Sunday, when clashes have erupted between Bedouin’s militias and Bedouin tribes.

The Syrian army allegedly began to withdraw its forces from suede late on Wednesday, as the US said they had agreed to “steps” to end violence.

‘We have agreed to specific steps that will end this alarming and frightening situation tonight ‘, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X.

Syria’s state -run news agency, Sana, said that troops were leaving the suede in the context of an agreement between the government and the religious leaders of the suede, following the “completion of the pursuit of illegal groups by the army”.

The Syrian Foreign Ministry has announced that the country “welcomes the efforts made by the US and the Arab side” for “peaceful resolving the current crisis”.

Israel has not yet commented on ceasefire efforts.

The Israeli army began to hit Syrian security forces and their weapons on Monday, after being developed in the city of Suheida for the first time since the rebels, led by the Sunni Islamists, overturned President Bashar al -Assad in December.

Minority groups, including Drussians – whose religion is a branch of Shiite Islam with its own unique identity and beliefs – are suspicious against Sarah and his government, despite his commitments to protect them.

Their fears have been intensified by various outbursts of religious violence in the last eight months, including one in May, in which dozens of people have been killed in clashes between Druze, Security Forces and Allied Islamist fighters in Damascus and suede.

Following these battles, the government reached an agreement with the Drouz militias to hire local security forces in the Sueida province from their ranks. The continuing control of the suede by militias sparked tensions with the Bedouin -backed government.

Netanyahu is committed to protecting the Druzo in Syria because of their significant links with those living in Israel and in the Golan Highlands occupied by Israeli.

Hundreds of Druzians crossed the heavy fortified border with Syria on Wednesday, pushing Israeli troops to use tear gas in an effort to stop them. Netanyahu urged those who have Israeli nationality to “return to their homes and leave the [ισραηλινό στρατό] to take action. “

Israel said that the significant escalation of the bombing campaign was aimed at force the Syrian government to immediately withdraw its forces from the Sueida province.

Defense Minister Israel Katz wrote on X on Wednesday afternoon that “warnings in Damascus” were over and that the Israeli army would “continue to vigorously operate in the suede to destroy the forces that attacked the Druzens until they were withdrawn”.

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Later announced that ‘The painful hits have begun’, Showing a video with a presenter dipping a living under an office in live broadcast while the Israelis attacks the Ministry of Defense at Umagi Square, in the center of Damascus – where huge crowds celebrated the fall of Assad last year.

A separate raid on what the Israeli army called a “military target in the area” at the Presidential Palace, underlined the seriousness of Israel’s warning to Sarah.

Fandy Al Halaby, a Syrian director based in London visiting Damascus, said he was near when he heard the Israeli fighter aircraft approaching.

“People’s faces were so scared. Everyone started running [στον] road. No one knew where to go. Suddenly the air raids began, targeting some of the busiest areas, including the Ministry of Defense. “ told the BBC.

The Israeli army said it also hit armored vehicles filled with heavy machine guns and weapons heading to the superstar, and shot out guards and arms storage facilities in southern Syria.

The Syrian Foreign Ministry said the raids were targeting government institutions and political facilities in Damascus and suured and killed “Many innocent citizens”.

‘This blatant attack, which is part of a deliberate policy pursued by the Israeli entity to trigger tensions, sowing chaos and undermine security and stability in Syria, constitutes a blatant violation of the United Nations Charter and International Humanitarian Law. “ added.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), an NGO based in the United Kingdom, said in the meantime that the humanitarian situation in the city of Sweden had worsened rapidly.

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The battles between Bedouin tribes and Druzon militia in suede are said to have been triggered by the kidnapping of a Druzu trader on the motorway to Damascus last Friday.

On Sunday, armed fighters allegedly surrounded and later occupied a neighborhood of the Bedouins inhabited by a sue. The conflicts soon spread to other parts of the Sueida province, with tribal members launching attacks on nearby cities and villages of Drouz.

The Syrian Ministry of the Interior later announced that his forces and those of the Ministry of Defense would intervene and impose order, saying that the “Dangerous escalation comes in the light of the absence of competent official institutions.”

However, they were soon accused by the inhabitants of Drouz for looting, burning of houses and humiliation of community leaders.

Earlier this year, the Israeli prime minister demanded the complete demilitarization of the suede and two other southern provinces. He said that Israel considered the Sunni Islamist team of President Sarah, Hayat Tahrir Al Sam (HTS), as a threat. HTS was an al -Qaeda offshoot that is still characterized as a terrorist organization by the UN and the United Kingdom, but no longer by the US.

The Israeli Army has already carried out Hundreds of raids across Syria to destroy military positions of country by the fall of Assad regime. At the same time, he has sent troops to the UN overseeing a demilitarized seat belt between the occupied highlands of Golan and Syria, as well as in several neighboring areas and at the top of Mount Hermes.