Tensions Rise in Southern Syria: Military Strikes and Sectarian Clashes

Israeli military targeted tanks in Sweida, Syria, amid a surge of violence that saw six Syrian security personnel killed during sectarian clashes in Sweida city. The unrest marks a continuation of deadly conflicts between local groups, highlighting persistent tensions in the region.

The Israeli military launched an offensive targeting several tanks in a town within Syria's Sweida province, according to their statement on Monday.

Earlier in the day, a security source informed Reuters that six Syrian security force members were killed in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida. They were deployed there in an attempt to quell renewed deadly sectarian clashes, as reported by local media.

This resurgence of conflict underscores ongoing instability and ethnic tensions within the region, as various groups remain embroiled in a cycle of violence.

(With inputs from agencies.)