Druse militiamen have been fighting with Bedouins in the Sweida Province, and Syrian government forces and the Israeli military are getting involved.

Dozens of people have been killed in the fighting between local militias and clans in Syria 's Sweida province. Government security forces that were sent to restore order Monday also clashed with local armed groups.

STORY: Convoys of Syrian army tanks and trucks entered the Sweida city on Tuesday (July 15).That was following deadly clashes between Druze armed groups and Bedoin fighters earlier in the week.:: Israeli armyIsrael launched airstrikes on these government

Sectarian violence erupted again in southern Syria as local Sunni Bedouin tribes fought armed factions for the Druze religious community. The Syrian government dispatched troops to restore order, and Israel launched airstrikes to protect the Druze.