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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Syria's Sharaa Vows to Protect Druze Rights Amid Ceasefire
Caption: Syria’s Sharaa Vows to Protect Druze Rights Amid Ceasefire. Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has pledged to protect Druze rights as a ceasefire takes hold in southern Syria following U.S. intervention. After intense fighting, Syrian forces withdrew from Sweida, a city with a significant Druze population, and the situation was calm by Thursday morning. On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus and the south, citing the need to protect Syria's Druze minority from government forces. In a national address, Sharaa promised that protecting Druze citizens and their rights would be a top priority, rejecting any foreign interference U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that the U.S. had helped broker steps to end the conflict, with all involved parties agreeing to ceasefire measures. The violence has resulted in significant casualties, with 193 reported deaths, including women and children, in the last week. Israel’s military chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, warned that southern Syria could not become a terror stronghold, following airstrikes targeting Syrian military infrastructure. The United Nations Security Council plans to meet to address the conflict, with Israel’s ambassador calling for the condemnation of attacks on civilians. Thousands of Israeli Druze crossed the border into Syria, demonstrating solidarity with their counterparts in the country, despite warnings from Israeli authorities. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Syria,Druze rights,Sharaa,ceasefire,Israel,U.S. intervention,violence,airstrikes,United Nations,Israeli Druze
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