Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

Syrian Druze leader Hikmat al-Hijri proposed Sweida province's integration into Israel while emphasizing autonomy preservation. He highlighted Israel's support amid ongoing sectarian violence in Syria following Bashar al-Assad's overthrow. Recent conflicts, including attacks in Sweida and Latakia, have intensified fears of reprisals under new President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al-Nusra Front leader.

Syrian authorities have begun trying suspects involved in a 2025 wave of violence in Sweida province, which saw clashes between Druze factions and Bedouin fighters resulting in over 2,000 deaths. Trials in Damascus aim to hold accountable those responsible for the violence, with public sessions starting in July.