Israel Allows Syrian Security Forces 48-Hour Access to Sweida

Israel will permit the limited entry of Syrian internal security forces into Syria’s Sweida region for a 48-hour period, an Israeli official said on Friday. The official did not specify the size of the contingent or its mission, but described the move as a narrowly confined arrangement. Sweida, a predominantly Druze area in southern Syria, lies close to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, making any cross-border coordination between the long-time adversaries unusual.