Israel bombs Syria’s Druze-majority city of Suwayda hours after ceasefire

Members of the Syrian security forces stand together after Syrian troops entered the predominantly Druze city of Suwayda, Syria, on Tuesday [Karam al-Masri/Reuters]

Israeli forces have launched air strikes on Suwayda in southern Syria, as fighting returned to the predominantly Druze city hours after the Syrian government declared a ceasefire.

The Syrian Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Tuesday that armed groups had resumed attacks on Syrian government forces with support from the Israeli Air Force.