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

Al Jazeera on MSN · 5h

Syrian president vows to protect Druze after Israeli strikes on Damascus

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

Clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida early on Wednesday, collapsing a ceasefire announced just hours earlier that aimed to pu...

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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 · 15h

Why did Israel strike Damascus?

Israel says the purpose of the strikes, both in the south and in Damascus, was to end a Syrian government assault on the Druze and to enforce the demilitarised zone it had declared around Suwayda aft...

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Israel Strikes At The Heart Of Syria’s Military Command In Dramatic Escalation

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Israel strikes Damascus military HQ as fighting between Syrian forces and Druze continues

Israel, Mixing Force With Diplomacy, Takes ‘Discordant’ Approach to Syria

For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.

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Israel Bombs Damascus, Warns Syria of ‘Painful Blows’ as Footage Shows Hit on Defense Ministry

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the Damascus headquarters served as a command center for deploying regime forces to Suwayda, a southern Syrian region gripped by days of deadly clashes between government troops, Druze militias, and Bedouin groups.

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Explosions rock Damascus as Israel launches strikes on Syria

Israel said it took military action in support of Syria’s Druze population which has been involved in deadly clashes with Syrian government forces in recent days. The move sent US officials scrambling to prevent a larger escalation between the two Middle East nations.

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Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce a new ceasefire as Israel continues strikes

Syrian officials and Druze leaders have announced a new ceasefire after days of violent clashes, but Israel has continued its airstrikes after intervening.

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Israel bombs Damascus military HQ as sectarian strife rages in Syria

Israeli warplanes pounded Syrian government buildings in Damascus, escalating its campaign against Syria’s new authorities amid heavy clashes between government forces and the country’s Druze minority.