[UPDATE-Jul 19-20, 2025- Israel-Iran War] Lebanon-Syria, Hezbollah, Gaza and Hamas: Real Time Reaction and Analysis

⚡[UPDATE-Day 652-Jul 19] Clashes continue in Syria’s Sweida despite ceasefire; Fighter: ‘We’ll slaughter the Druze in their homes’ Smoke rises from burning houses in south Syria’s Sweida, and an Arab tribal fighter vows to “slaughter” residents as deadly clashes with Druze fighters and civilians persist. Just hours earlier, Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced an immediate ceasefire, but Bedouin and tribal fighters who are allied with the Syrian authorities push on in the west of the Druze-majority city. “Go forward, tribes!” says fighter Abu Jassem, addressing fellow combatants in the area, where the streets are largely deserted. “We will slaughter…