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Druze, Syria and Israel

Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?

Syria has been wracked by a new wave of deadly sectarian violence that has placed the spotlight on the Druze minority at the center of rising tensions with Israel. Dozens of people were killed this week after clashes between government loyalists and Druze militias in the southern city of Suwayda,

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Explainer-Who Are the Druze and Why Does Israel Say It Is Hitting Syria for Their Sake?

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Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes

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Israel bombs Damascus, Syrian leader says not afraid of war - as it happened

Powerful airstrikes shook Damascus on Wednesday, targeting the defence ministry as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze communities in southern Syria and demanded they wit...

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Crisis Spirals in Syria With Israeli Strikes on Damascus

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Israel strikes Syria's capital Damascus

The Economist · 18h

Why did Israel strike Damascus?

In the short term, it is likely to weaken Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former Sunni jihadist and Syria’s interim president, as well as make it harder for Syria and Israel to reconcile, as America has been push...

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Israel Strikes Syrian Capital, Sending Warning to Government

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EU 'very concerned' by Israeli attacks on Damascus

The Times of Israel1h

IDF says dozens of Druze from Israel still remain in Syria after rushing border

Army says there were no further crossings overnight, is working to patch up holes in fence; Kurdish official urges Sharaa to rethink approach to minorities

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Syria's interim president says protecting Druze a 'priority'

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday that protecting Druze citizens and their rights is "our priority", as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria.

Syria withdraws troops from south after days of deadly clashes with Arab minority that drew in Israel

Syria says it is withdrawing troops from a flashpoint southern city after days of deadly clashes with an Arab minority group that triggered military action from Israel.

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Is Israel using the Druze to expand its hegemony in the Middle East?

Analysts say Israel’s main goal is to ‘divide and weaken’ Syria while expanding its hegemony in the Middle East.

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Israel strikes military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces clash with Druze militias

BUSRA AL-HARIR, Syria (AP) — Israel’s army said Monday it has struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces and Bedouin tribes clashed with Druze militias.