Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. OverviewOn the night of 18 July, a ceasefire mediated by the US was reached between Syria and Israel, following the intense infighting in As-Sweida as well as Israel’s airstrikes targeted government sites in Damascus on 16 July. After the announcement of the ceasefire, the local actors engaged in the hostilities were instructed to leave the areas.While the death toll estimates vary, a U.K.-based monitoring group, on 20 July the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), reported that 1,120 people had been killed since 13 July, including civilians.Power outages, unstable internet and mobile connection, and severe shortage in water supply and medical services continue to be major challenges. The closure of local markets, coupled with widespread shop damage and looting, severely restricts access to essential goods including food, increasing food insecurity.The National Hospital in Sweida is operating beyond capacity, with insufficient medical staff and supplies, and without access to water, electricity, and fuel for generators. An excess of patients occupies the hospital hallways, concurrently, the morgue is over capacity, with hundreds of deceased individuals, including women, children, and the elderly.Displacement situationMovements of affected people continue, as many frequently change their locations in search of safety or better conditions.As of 20 July, the IDP Taskforce, co-led by UNHCR and OCHA, reported 51,300 displaced within As-Sweida Governorate, 40,350 displaced from As-Swieda to Dar’a Govenorate, and 950 displaced to Rural Damascus Governorate, bringing the estimated total number of displaced people to approximately 92,600.In Salkhad District in southern As-Swieda countryside, an estimated 25,750 displaced people had arrived by 17 July. The majority are being hosted by their relatives or in public facilities, such as schools.By 18 July, a large number of displaced people started leaving Salkhad (As-Sweida Governorate) to Al-Taybeh (Dar’a Governorate) and Damascus due to the deteriorating security situation and lack of services. In Dar’a, as of 20 July, approximately 3,245 displaced families were accommodated in 27 informal collective centres, such as schools and religious facilities. SARC has also started evacuating the Bedouin families from As-Swaida to Dar’a through the humanitarian safe corridors in coordination with the authorities. UNHCR and its partners continue monitoring the displacement situation in both As-Sweida and Dar’a, access and security considerations permitting.The displacement affecting As-Sweida, Dar’a, and Rural Damascus Governorates has severely strained the already limited resources of host communities. The increasing need for shelter exerted further constraints on host communities.