Al-Shibani also said the government was working on a plan for the return of those displaced by the violence, who number more than 160,000, according to UN figures. He did not give details on how these steps would be achieved.<\/p>\n
The new plan includes proposals to launch an internal reconciliation process. Violence erupted on July 13 between Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze factions in the southern Syrian province.<\/p>\n
Safadi, for his part, said the parties agreed on a Syrian-Jordanian-American plan \u201cto overcome the events in Suwayda under the framework of Syria\u2019s unity and stability.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want Syria to stabilise, recover and rebuild after years of destruction and suffering, and to start practical steps toward a brighter future for all Syrians,\u201d he added<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jordan borders Suwayda province and has spent years fighting drug and weapons smuggling from its northern neighbour.<\/p>\n Sectarian violence<\/p>\n The fighting broke out<\/a> in July following the abduction of a Druze truck driver on a public highway, and later drew in Bedouin tribal fighters from other parts of the country. A ceasefire was established after a week of violence in the\u00a0Druze-majority province<\/a>.<\/p>\n The government forces were deployed to restore order, but were accused of siding with the Bedouins.<\/p>\n Israel launched dozens of air attacks<\/a> on convoys of government forces in Suwayda and even struck the Syrian Ministry of Defence headquarters in the capital Damascus. Israel has pledged to protect Syria\u2019s Druze minority, which it sees as potential allies.<\/p>\n Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in August that his country was engaged in talks to establish a demilitarised zone in southern Syria.<\/p>\n![\"Black](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2224553582-1752826815.jpg\")
Suwayda witnessed deadly clashes between the Druze and Bedouin tribes in July. The region has since remained calm [File: Getty Images]<\/p>\n