Almost 100 killed as Syria sectarian clashes rage

Syrian government forces were advancing towards the southern city of Sweida on Monday amid clashes in the region between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes that have killed nearly 100 people, according to a war monitor.

As the violence escalated, Israel — which had previously warned that it would intervene in Syria to protect the Druze — said it struck “several tanks” in the area, citing security concerns.

The fighting underscores the challenges facing interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, whose…