A cease-fire has brought calm to the city of Sweida in southwestern Syria over the past few days after a wave of sectarian violence, but clashes continued in the surrounding countryside as recently as the weekend.

The atmosphere remains tense, with shortages of electricity and water and long lines for bread in the city, according to public statements from local officials and residents and an aid worker reached by telephone.

The latest conflict began in mid-July with clashes between two local groups — the Bedouins and the Druse. During five days of intense fighting, the government made a short attempt to intervene.

Its forces soon became embroiled in fighting the Druse militias, who are themselves divided but hold sway over much of Sweida Province. Israel then launched airstrikes and said it was acting in defense of the Druse, forcing the government to withdraw its troops from much of the province.

When the worst was over, more than 1,000 people were dead, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, a nongovernmental organization. About 175,000 people were displaced, the U.N. office for humanitarian affairs said. A majority of those killed seemed to have been combatants, government soldiers and others, according to figures recorded by rights organizations. Two human rights groups have said that at least 80 to 100 civilians were among those killed.