{"id":2921,"date":"2026-05-04T04:11:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T04:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\/?page_id=2921"},"modified":"2026-05-04T04:11:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T04:11:43","slug":"a-populacao-civil-drusa-de-sweida-esta-sendo-atacada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\/?page_id=2921","title":{"rendered":"The druze civilian population of sweida is under attack"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jordan strikes Druze areas in Sweida, hitting homes and civilian land under the claim of targeting drug networks, while positioning itself as a voice against civilian harm in other conflicts.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\r\n\tIn the mountainous region of Sweida, in southern Syria, known as Jabal Bashan, the Druze community is living through days of terror<\/strong><\/p>

Innocent civilians, including many women and children, are at the center of attacks targeting their homes, villages, and residential areas.<\/p>

\r\nWhat should be a zone of relative calm after years of instability has become a stage for aerial bombardments and indiscriminate shootings that endanger the lives of entire families.<\/p>

\r\nTwo recent reports, coming directly from the region, show a worrying reality: the Druze civilian population is under attack.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nOn May 2, 2026, Jordan carried out a series of air strikes on several Druze villages.<\/p>

\r\nThe Jordanian government justified the action by saying it was targeting drug trafficking networks.<\/p>

\r\nHowever, residents and local forces assure that most of the targets were ordinary houses, farmland, and areas inhabited by civilians with no connection to organized crime.<\/p>

\r\nThe result was widespread panic.<\/p>

\r\nFamilies rushed to protect their children as explosions rocked border villages.<\/p>

\r\nMany homes were damaged, and fear spread rapidly among those who simply wanted to live in peace.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe Jabal Bashan-Sweida National Guard Command released a clear and firm statement.<\/p>

\r\nThey vehemently reject the lack of prior coordination with local authorities.<\/p>

\r\nAccording to the document, the true sources of drug production and trafficking are in areas controlled by the Damascus regime and neighboring militias.<\/p>

\r\nSweida, on the other hand, lives under heavy siege and lacks the infrastructure for this type of activity.<\/p>

\r\nLocal forces have already arrested traffickers and intercepted shipments, including evidence that the drugs come from outside the region.<\/p>

\r\nFor them, the Jordanian attacks seem more like a political message than a precise operation against crime.<\/p>

\r\nThey call for a transparent international investigation, compensation for the affected families, and pressure to be applied to the true trafficking networks.<\/p>

\r\nMeanwhile, another video recorded in the same region shows forces of the Syrian interim authority randomly firing heavy machine guns at residential neighborhoods on the western side of Sweida.<\/p>

\r\nTracer bullets explode in the night sky above the houses, creating a spectacle of terror for those who live there.<\/p>

\r\nThere is no clear military target – only panic among ordinary residents who have already suffered enough from years of conflict.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe Druze civilian population, who have always defended their land and their peaceful identity, are being doubly punished.<\/p>

\r\nOn one side, bombs falling from the sky under the pretext of combating trafficking; on the other, uncontrolled gunfire from forces that should be protecting the territory.<\/p>

\r\nChildren wake up to the sound of explosions, mothers run to hide their children, and elderly people see their homes damaged for no apparent reason.<\/p>

\r\nThe Druze of Sweida are not part of any powerful militia nor do they control drug routes – they are farmers, teachers, fathers and mothers who simply want security for their children.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThese recent episodes reveal a serious and urgent situation.<\/p>

\r\nAttacking civilian areas without coordination and with dubious intelligence does not solve problems; This only multiplies the suffering.<\/p>

\r\nThe Druze community of Sweida once again asks the world to look at what is happening: it is not an operation against crime, it is a direct attack on the lives of innocent civilians.<\/p>

\r\nTransparency, dialogue, and immediate protection for the residents are the minimum expected for peace to return to this ancient land.<\/p>

\r\nMeanwhile, Druze families continue to pray that the next day will not bring more bombs to their homes.<\/p>

\r\nThe Druze civilian population of Sweida is under attack – and the silence cannot continue.

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Published in 05\/04\/2026 04h11<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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