epaselect epa12242716 Druze people speak to an Israeli soldier through the border fence at the ceasefire line between Golan Heights and Syria, near the Druze village of Majdal Shams, in the Golan Heights, 17 July 2025. Syrian government officials and Druze minority leaders reached a new ceasefire agreement on 16 July, after the previous one collapsed, following days of clashes between government forces and Druze militants in the mainly Druze southern city of Sweida.  EPA/ATEF SAFADI