Syria ‘s defense minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a key city in southern Sweida province on Tuesday, a day after sectarian

Deadly sectarian clashes in Syria have left dozens dead and threatened the survival of the country's fragile post-war order.

Clashes between Bedouin tribes, government forces and members of a minority sect in Syria have left dozens dead and once again raised fears of a breakdown in the country's fragile postwar order.The country is deeply divided as it tries to emerge from decades of dictatorship and nearly 14 years of civil war.

In Syria, Israel launched rare attacks on forces of the new government, while in Lebanon it took aim at the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

The ceasefire followed deadly clashes between the Druze of Suwayda and Bedouin tribes that left over 100 people dead.

Israel launched several air attacks in Syria and Lebanon in the past day, increasing tensions with its neighbors.The Israel Defense Forces struck several tanks advancing toward Suwayda province in southern Syria on Monday.

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Despite Syrian authorities announcing a ceasefire in the Druze minority's heartland of Sweida after three days of urban warfare, dozens were killed in fighting on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Israel has renewed air strikes on the region after deadly clashes between Druze groups and pro-government forces,

Six months since the collapse of the Assad regime, the Russian military presence in Syria has remained entrenched in strategic locations such as the Hmeimim airbase and Tartous port on the coast, as well as at Qamishli airport in the northeast.

Syria’s defense minister has announced a ceasefire after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday.