Syria, Israel and Special Envoy
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Israel has struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces and Bedouin tribes clash with Druze militias.
Israel carried out strikes against Syrian government forces in southern Syria, saying it was acting to protect the Druze minority.
Secretary of State Rubio says the U.S. is "very concerned" by expanding Israeli strikes targeting Syria's new government, and he wants "the fighting to stop."
Israel’s army said Monday it has struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces and Bedouin tribes clashed with Druze militias. Dozens of people have been killed in the fighting between local militias and clans in Syria’s Sweida province.
That afternoon, Netanyahu and Katz ordered the Israeli military to once again attack government forces and weaponry in Suweida. They said they were working to prevent them from harming the Druze and to "ensure the demilitarisation" of areas near Israel's border.