(250715) -- SWEIDA, July 15, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Smoke caused by Israeli airstrikes rises over parts of the city of Sweida, southern Syria, on July 15, 2025. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday they have instructed the military to strike Syrian forces in the southern Syrian province of Sweida, claiming to protect the Druze population there. (Photo by Munther al-Shofi/Xinhua)















