In Sweida province, southern Syria, an uneasy calm emerged after a week of violence that resulted in over 1,000 deaths. Local residents reported ongoing struggles with a severe shortage of water, electricity, and medical supplies, despite a temporary absence of fighting. Hospitals faced overwhelming conditions, and humanitarian aid convoys were dispatched to the area. The violence stemmed from a dispute between a Bedouin tribesman and a Druze individual, prompting government intervention and subsequent escalation. Israeli airstrikes occurred in response to the conflict, focusing on protecting the Druze community from violence.
An uneasy calm returned to southern Syria's Sweida province on Sunday, after fighters withdrew following a week of violence estimated to have killed more than 1,000 people.
Local people reported a tense calm but were struggling with a lack of water and electricity, and the hospitals were overwhelmed and out of service.
The Syrian Arab Red Crescent humanitarian organisation announced it was sending 32 trucks to Sweida loaded with food, medicine, water, fuel and other aid.
The violence was triggered by a dispute between a Bedouin tribesman and a member of the Druze, leading to government forces' intervention and escalating conflict.
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