Netanyahu claims phone call to Syria’s president stopped clashes with Druze

• Benjamin Netanyahu claims ‘Israel’ carried out strikes in Syria and contacted President Ahmed al-Sharaa during clashes involving the Druze community in Suwayda.
• Netanyahu says the military and diplomatic actions helped halt the violence, but his account of the call’s immediate impact remains an attributed claim.

‘Israeli’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that military strikes in Syria and a direct phone call to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa helped stop clashes with the Druze community in Suwayda.

Netanyahu made the remarks during an election campaign meeting with Druze community members in Yarka, a Druze village in northern ‘Israel’, on Thursday, according to local media reports.

Netanyahu said ‘Israeli’ forces struck targets in Syria during the clashes, including the Defense Ministry building in Damascus and a site within the Mount Hermon complex.

The strikes took place during clashes in July 2025 between Druze fighters and Bedouin groups in Suwayda, followed by military intervention by Syrian government forces. The violence prompted ‘Israeli’ airstrikes on Syrian military and government targets.

Netanyahu said he contacted al-Sharaa directly during the clashes and described the conversation as “very short and sharp.”

He claimed the call was followed by an immediate halt to the killings, presenting the military and diplomatic moves as part of his government's efforts to protect the Druze community.

Netanyahu reiterated his commitment to protecting Syrian Druze and said further measures were being taken to ensure their safety and facilitate their return to their homes.

His remarks come as he campaigns ahead of ‘Israel’s’ upcoming election. The account of the phone call’s role in halting the violence reflects Netanyahu’s own claims.