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Israel, Druze and Syria

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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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

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Israel bombs Damascus military HQ as sectarian strife rages in Syria

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Israel strikes Syria's capital Damascus

Israel on Wednesday conducted airstrikes in downtown Damascus, the Syrian capital.

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Crisis Spirals in Syria With Israeli Strikes on Damascus

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Israel Strikes Syrian Capital, Sending Warning to Government

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EU 'very concerned' by Israeli attacks on Damascus

Clashes between Sunni Bedouins and Druze civilians in southern Syria have escalated sharply in recent days, centred on the Druze-majority city of Sweida.

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

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Israeli airstrike hits Syrian Defense Ministry in rare Damascus attack amid Sweida unrest

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Israel strikes Syrian Defense Ministry as clashes between government and Druze minority rage on

The Israeli military has launched a rare airstrike in the heart of Damascus hitting a Syrian Defense Ministry building, as clashes in the southern Syrian city of Sweida continues to flare.

Netanyahu: 'My Druze brothers, do not cross the border into Syria, let the IDF do its job'

Israeli officials react to the ongoing violence in Syria's Sweida between regime forces and the local Druze community. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Israeli Druze citizens not to cross the border amid ongoing clashes in Sweida in southern Syria on Wednesday afternoon.

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Israel Shifts Troops From Gaza to Syria as Another Front Intensifies

An Israeli military official said, "we are reinforcing forces in the Golan Heights and along the border, ready for a multitude of scenarios."

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Sectarian violence erupts again in Syria, leaving at least 160 dead

Sectarian violence erupted again in southern Syria as local Sunni Bedouin tribes fought armed factions for the Druze religious community. The Syrian government dispatched troops to restore order, and Israel launched airstrikes to protect the Druze.

Syria's Druze Reach New Ceasefire Deal With Government in Sweida, Religious Leader Says

Syria's Druze have reached a ceasefire agreement with the Syrian government in Sweida that will take immediate effect, Druze religious leader Sheikh Yousef Jarbou said in a video broadcast by state media on Wednesday.