Israel carried out strikes against Syrian government forces in the Sweida region of southern Syria on Tuesday, saying it was acting to protect the Druze minority and vowing to ensure the area near the Israeli border remained demilitarized.

Israel has struck military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes clash with Druze militias there.

The Syrian interior ministry sends forces to intervene in the fighting in the city of Suweida and surrounding area.