Damascus rejects Israeli use of Suwayda Druze issue after Netanyahu remarks
Damascus has rejected drawing Suwayda's Druze into Israeli politics, hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disclosed a phone call with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Netanyahu described the call as short and sharp, and Sky News Arabia reported it took place more than a year ago. He also claimed he had halted the bloodshed there, according to RT Arabic.
Why it matters
The exchange shows continuing friction between Damascus and Israel over southern Syria and Israel's stance toward the Druze community. The issue touches on Syrian sovereignty and regional border security, so it is closely watched across the region.
Background
Sweida is a province in southern Syria whose population is predominantly Druze. The Druze are a religious community with followers in Syria, Lebanon and Israel.
How outlets covered it
RT Arabic focused on the Syrian response, reporting that Damascus rejected dragging the Druze of Sweida into Israeli politics, and attributing to Netanyahu a claim that he stopped the bloodshed there. Sky News Arabia, in the material provided, limited itself to the details of the call and said it took place more than a year ago. Both outlets agreed that Netanyahu disclosed a phone call with President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The RT Arabic material does not mention when the call took place, and the Sky News Arabia material does not mention the Syrian response.
How outlets headlined it
- روسيا اليوم (RT Arabic)دمشق ترد على نتنياهو بعد حديثه عن دروز سوريا واتصاله "الحاد والقصير جدا" بالشرع
- سكاي نيوز عربية"قصيرة وحادة".. نتنياهو يعلن تفاصيل مكالمة هاتفية مع الشرع
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