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Druze, Syria and Sweida

Key players in Syria's latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces

The violence underscored the difficulties facing the Syrian new government struggling to consolidate control over the country, months after Islamist-led insurgents ousted longtime autocrat Bashar Assa...

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Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province as a new ceasefire is on

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Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed

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'If someone tries to hurt us they will answer'

hundreds of Israeli Druze crossed into Syria on Wednesday to protect their Syrian kin from militant attackers.

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

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Who are the Druze? Religious group aids Syrian members under Islamist attack, Israeli members offer support

This dedication has earned them a special place in Israeli society, pushing Israeli political and military leaders to promise action if the Druze community in Syria is threatened in any way.

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Israel strikes Damascus hard in support of the Druze

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Israel bombs Syrian forces entering Druze city after sectarian clashes

Druze, Syria and Israel

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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's interim president says protecting Druze a 'priority'

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Israel Threatens to Escalate Involvement in Syria as a Ceasefire Collapses

Clashes raged in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Wednesday after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed and Israel threatened to escalate its involvement in supp...

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

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Syria announces ceasefire after latest outbreak of deadly sectarian violence

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Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida After Ceasefire Goes Into Effect

The dayslong fighting threatened to unravel Syria’s postwar political transition and brought in further military intervention by its powerful neighbor Israel, which on Wednesday struck the Syrian Defe...

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Syrian forces leave Sweida under ceasefire agreement with Druze militias

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Powerful Israeli strikes rock Damascus as Syrian forces clash with Druze militias

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Turmoil gives Druze divided between Syria and Israel rare moment of contact

Hundreds of Druze from Israel pushed across the border in solidarity with their Syrian cousins they feared were under attack. Many then met relatives never seen before.

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Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa vows to protect Druze as Bedouin fighters launch new offensive

The Islamist-led government's troops withdrew from the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, where scores of people have been killed in days of conflict.

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Netanyahu vows no Syrian forces south of Damascus,’ as Bedouins, Druze fight despite truce

Bedouin commander says ceasefire only applies to Damascus government, declares offensive with stated aim to free Bedouins held by Druze, after regime's retreat during IDF strikes

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Syrian troops quit Druze heartland, leaving bodies on streets

An AFP photographer counted 15 bodies on the street in the centre of Sweida today after government forces pulled out. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said more than 370 people have been killed in sectarian clashes in the city since Sunday.

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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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Israeli Druze breach Syria border at Golan heights; IDF strikes hard to shield them from govt forces

Israeli Druze breached the Israel-Syria border fence in the Golan Heights and walked towards Syria on July 16after local calls to help Druze in Syria after a surge in violence in the neighbouring country.

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How do the Druze feel about what’s happening in Syria?

Syria says it is withdrawing troops from the southern city of Suwayda after days of deadly clashes with the minority Arab Druze community that triggered military action from Israel. CNN’s Becky Anderson speaks to a Syrian Druze and an Israeli Druze to discuss the differing views on the matter.