Israeli attacks kill two others while the Syrian government reaches the agreement with Druze | News

Israel accused Syria of not having protected the Druze while Israeli forces occupy and attack parts of the country.

The Israeli air raids overnight on Syria killed at least two civilians, because Israel said that he put on attacks to protect the Druze minority from government violence, a position that the Syrian community Druze itself rejects.

At least eight people were also reported injured after some 15 air raids Has hit several areas in Syria after midnight on Saturday, with at least eight attacks that hit his capital Damascus.

The Israeli army confirmed the attacks on Saturday, saying that its forces “struck a military site, anti -aid cannons and air surface missile infrastructure” without giving more details or evidence.

It comes one day after Israel led an attack near the Syrian presidential palace and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that it would not allow Syrian forces to deploy in south of Damascus or to tolerate “a threat to the Druze community”.

More than 100 people were killed this week During the fighting between pro-government forces and Druze fighters in Syria.

Reports from the suburbs of Damascus de Jaramana where clashes took place between pro-government forces and Druze fighters, Imran Khan of Al Jazeera said there was difficult calm on Saturday.

“Many people were in absolute fear. The fighters came from several instructions during the clashes on Tuesday, but they were pushed back by the security forces, then Jaramana was placed under curfew for at least two days.”

He said during this period, A delegation of Druze came to reassure the people that security would return.

The Syrian government forces in Damascus and the Bastion of the Druze of the Province of Suwayda, in the south of the country, concluded agreements with the leaders of Druze to increase security and welcome heavy weapons held by combatants.

“A local force of the Ministry of Defense will now be responsible for security as part of the agreement here and in Swayda,” Khan said.

“But the armed fighters would be thug elements of the combat forces which fought the regime of Bashar al-Assad which fell. It is a real concern, because it feels for many Syrians as elements try to destabilize the country by beating secret tensions.”

He added that the Israeli claim of wanting to protect the Druze met a lot of skepticism from the Druze community.

“They say they can face this internal problem and do not need Israel to intensify. They also indicate how the Druze are regularly mistreated in Israel and how they have destroyed their homes and their communities to make way for illegal Israeli establishments.

On Saturday, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen declared that he “strongly condemned continuous violations and the escalation of Israel of Syria’s sovereignty, including multiple air strikes in Damascus and other cities”.

The Israeli army, which continues to occupy parts of Syria, including the Golan Heights, continued to Launch the attacks across the country Despite the international conviction.

“Despite the challenges, foreign threats and Israeli planes, we are present and nothing can prevent us from protecting our people or preventing us from doing our duty towards our people,” said Ammar al-Hariri, commander of the Syrian security forces.

Salman Olaiwi, a city resident, said people felt “relieved” when they heard of the agreement between the government and Druze leaders.

“How much have Israeli threats have made to us?”