As of July 17, the Druze militias have completely recaptured Suwayda city, which had been occupied again by the Syrian New Army and HTS forces. However, the road between Daraa and Suwayda remains closed, and the Syrian New Army and HTS forces continue to block the Syrian "Southern Army" and Druze people's militias. The situation in Syria remains highly tense. With the Syrian New Army having withdrawn from Suwayda, the Druze began to seek autonomy, marking the formal start of the first step in the disintegration of Syria. According to Israeli sources, Israeli officials stated that the Israeli army has given the Syrian authorities, the Syrian New Army, and HTS forces several weeks to allow them, along with foreign mercenaries, to withdraw military forces and equipment from southern Syria, including the Daraa province. Now, the warring parties in the Syrian conflict have formed deep enmities. In the future, Syria may follow the fate of the former Yugoslavia, becoming divided among Kurds, Druze, Alawites, northern warlords, central warlords, and Bedouins, with various forces mixed together, including Turkey, Israel, the United States, Jordan, Iran, Russia, Lebanese Hezbollah, Iraqi Shia militias, and dozens of foreign mercenaries. Israel will not allow a unified Syria to emerge; it is better for Syria to remain divided forever.
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