News Bulletin for Monday from Hizb ut-Tahrir Radio, Syria Province
2025/07/14 AD
Headlines:
- The "Interior Ministry" announces the death of 30 people in clashes in Suwayda and begins a security deployment to contain the tension, and Al-Hajri renews his demand for international protection.
- Moscow confirms the continuation of contacts with Damascus regarding Russian bases in Syria.
- Dozens of settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque and reports of deaths and injuries among the occupation army ranks... amid a difficult security event east of Gaza City.
Details:
The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on Monday the death of more than 30 people and the injury of about 100 others in violent armed clashes that erupted in the Al-Muqawwas neighborhood of Suwayda city, between local groups and tribesmen from the Bedouin, amid unprecedented security tension in the governorate. In an official statement, the ministry expressed its deep concern and regret regarding what it described as "unfortunate developments," noting that the clashes came as a result of previous accumulations and disputes, and worsened in light of the absence of official state institutions from the local scene, which led to security chaos and dozens of casualties. The ministry confirmed that it had begun a direct security deployment in the region in coordination with the Ministry of Defense, with the aim of containing the tension, resolving the clashes, and pursuing those involved and referring them to the competent judiciary, while emphasizing the restoration of stability and the consolidation of the rule of law. The Ministry of Interior called on all local parties to calm down and exercise restraint, stressing that the continuation of this type of conflict only leads to increased suffering of civilians and threatens civil peace in the Suwayda Governorate. In conclusion, the ministry stressed the importance of comprehensive dialogue to address the causes of tension and preserve the dignity and rights of all components of society in Suwayda.
The presidency of the Druze sect, led by Sheikh Hikmat al-Hajri, has again demanded urgent international intervention to provide protection for civilians in the Suwayda Governorate, according to its claim. Al-Hajri held the "security and military entities" that entered the area last night under the pretext of protection responsible for the bombing that targeted the border villages, accusing them of supporting takfiri gangs, according to the statement. Al-Hajri stressed his categorical rejection of the entry of public security into their areas, considering that this represents a direct threat to the people of Suwayda. In the field context, military sources announced that the number of deaths in the Ministry of Defense had risen to six, as a result of the attack carried out by armed militias affiliated with Al-Hajri and the Military Council on a vehicle belonging to the army in the Suwayda Governorate, amid the continuation of military operations to pursue the factions responsible for the ambush. The spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, Noureddine Al-Baba, confirmed that the intervention of the internal security forces and the army has become "a popular demand and an inevitable matter," noting that the forces entered the depths of the governorate since the early hours of the morning, and dealt "firmly" with armed groups he described as "outlaws." He also pointed out that some members of the ministry were kidnapped during the deployment operations, and that work is underway to recover them, expecting "the return of things to normal and the imposition of the state's prestige in Suwayda this afternoon."
The warplanes of the Jewish entity hovered today, Monday, over the governorates of Suwayda, Quneitra, and Daraa. It dropped thermal balloons over the area of the clashes in the western Suwayda countryside.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) expressed their condemnation of the "attacks" targeting villages and towns in the Suwayda Governorate, considering that what is happening represents "a setback to the hopes and aspirations of the Syrians." In a statement issued by the SDF Media Center, today, Monday (July 14, 2025), it stated that "the continuous attacks and aggressions targeting villages and towns in the Suwayda Governorate have led to the loss of many of its people's lives, and the burning and looting of dozens of homes and farms of civilians." During the past hours, the Suwayda Governorate witnessed a dangerous bloody escalation, represented by the outbreak of described armed clashes between local military groups and tribes in the Al-Muqawwas neighborhood, against the backdrop of accumulated tensions throughout the previous periods.
Yesterday, Sunday, the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports in Syria signed an agreement with "Dubai Ports World" worth 800 million US dollars, during an official ceremony attended by President Ahmed Al-Shara in the capital, Damascus. The "Sana" agency said that the agreement comes within the framework of a strategic plan to strengthen the infrastructure of ports and logistics services within the country. The head of the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports, Qutaiba Badawi, explained in a speech following the signing of the agreement that this agreement seeks to build an investment cooperation model based on the balance between the requirements of economic advancement and the foundations of effective partnership, and in a way that allows the development of the infrastructure of the vital Tartus port in a manner that keeps pace with international standards. He added that "Dubai Ports" has the technical expertise, strategic vision and global experience necessary for the success of this path.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin confirmed that contacts between Moscow and Damascus regarding Russian bases in Syria are still ongoing. In a statement to "Novosti", Vershinin stressed that his country continues its dialogue with the Syrian government on all issues. Vershinin said: "I can confirm that we continue our contacts with Damascus on all issues. We have always had friendly relations with the Syrian people in a traditional way." He added: "We are now continuing these contacts to reach a solution that meets the interests of Russia, the interests of Damascus, and the interests of regional stability."
Dozens of settlers stormed the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque this morning, Monday, from the "Al-Maghariba" gate, under heavy protection from the occupation police. The "Islamic Endowments Department" in occupied Jerusalem (affiliated with Jordan) stated that dozens of settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque, toured its courtyards, and performed Talmudic rituals in the eastern region of it. The occupation forces imposed strict restrictions on the entry of Palestinian worshipers to Al-Aqsa Mosque, and detained their identity cards at its external gates. Al-Aqsa Mosque is subjected daily to a series of violations and incursions by settlers, under the protection of the occupation police, in an attempt to impose full control over the mosque and divide it temporally and spatially.
Hebrew news sites reported that the occupation army is facing "a new disaster" in the Gaza Strip, in light of what it described as "difficult and complex fighting" that has been taking place for hours in several areas, especially in the eastern side of Gaza City. The Hebrew Hadashot B'zman website reported the death and injury of soldiers in the Israeli army in a security incident in the Gaza Strip, and that the "Hannibal" procedure was activated after suspicions of losing track of a soldier who was later found. This comes amid frequent reports of losses during violent clashes with the Palestinian resistance in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood and Jabalia Al-Balad, where smoke bombs and heavy artillery shelling were used to secure an air evacuation operation carried out by helicopters from inside the sector. This development comes in light of the continued aggression against the Gaza Strip, which since dawn today alone has resulted in the martyrdom of at least 28 Palestinians, including a number of women and children.
