Just when you think the Middle East couldn’t get more complicated, Syria’s southern province of Sweida is getting hot. Israel launched airstrikes against Syrian military targets in Damascus after deadly clashes between the Druze minority and Bedouin militias erupted.
The violence underscores deep sectarian tensions and threatens interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s fragile grip on power. Stakes couldn’t be higher as regional powers, like Israel, the U.S., and Turkey, react to the violence. Syria’s fragile post-war order is crumbling, and the Middle East may be headed for another crisis.
