Israel targets Syrian capital after days of sectarian fighting - Benjamin Netanyahu claims to be protecting the Druze, a religious sect suspicious of Syria’s new government

At least 18 members of Syria's security forces have been killed in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, the Defence Ministry said, after they deployed to quell deadly sectarian clashes that had resumed on Monday,

Clashes raged in the southern Syrian city of Sweida after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed and as Israel threatened to escalate its involvement, saying it’s