Israel's public broadcaster "Makan" cited security sources stating that Tel Aviv is closely monitoring the situation in the southern Syrian province of Sweida and has granted Abu Mohammad al-Julani, the head of the Syrian regime, a deadline to stabilize the situation.

 The sources added that Israel will not tolerate further escalation against members of the Druze community and may intervene militarily if it is confirmed that regime forces are involved in killing or mistreatment of Druze people, similar to what reportedly happened earlier this week.

 According to Israeli Army Radio, citing a political source, Israel will allow the limited entry of Syrian security forces into Sweida over the next 48 hours, following clashes between Druze and Bedouin groups in the region.

During peak tensions near the Golan Heights and adjacent Israeli-controlled areas, the Israeli army previously allowed about 1,000 Israeli citizens—mostly Druze—to cross the border fence into Syria, following a mass push at the barrier that nearly resulted in serious injuries.

 A senior officer in Israel’s Northern Command said the decision was made to prevent a possible humanitarian disaster: “I wasn’t comfortable with the decision, but had we not opened the gates, a deadly stampede might have occurred.”

 Two days earlier, amid heightened confrontations in Sweida, intensive communications took place between Israeli army officials and Druze leaders in Israel. The army emphasized that approaching the security fence and disrupting order would hinder its operations and pose security risks.

 At the same time, Israel intensified patrols in the buffer zone, with its forces reaching Druze villages like Hadr, engaging in dialogue with local Druze militants to demonstrate solidarity.

 Due to ongoing tensions, Israel’s 201st Brigade bolstered its presence along the border by erecting concrete barriers and barbed wire to prevent demonstrators and infiltration attempts from both sides.

 Police and border guard units were also deployed, alongside military forces inside the buffer zone, to monitor developments.

⚰ Finally, Syrian army units that had entered Sweida to break up armed clashes between Druze and Bedouin tribes—which resulted in hundreds of deaths and many injuries—have now withdrawn, implementing the ceasefire agreement announced on Wednesday.