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Druze, Syria and Israel

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Who are the Druze and why did Israel bomb 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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US does not support Israel's Syria strikes, Sharaa vows to protect Druze
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Not just about the Druze: Israel’s rationale for its attacks on Syria
Syrian government forces set to re-enter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes
Renewed clashes broke out overnight between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans in southern Syria, and government forces were preparing to deploy again to the area Friday after pulling ou...

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Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says
Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed
Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday warned the Syrian government to "leave Druze alone" and that the military would continue to strike Syrian government forces until they pulled back.

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Who are the Druze? Religious group aids Syrian members under Islamist attack, Israeli members offer support
Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida After Ceasefire Goes Into Effect
Syria steps back from 'open war' in face of intense Israeli strikes after sectarian violence
Israel launched rare strikes in Damascus on Wednesday in a campaign it said was aimed at defending the Druze community after days of clashes in the southern city of Sweida.
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Israel agrees to allow Syrian troops limited access to Sweida
Israel has agreed to allow limited access by Syrian forces into the Sweida area of southern Syria for the next two days, an Israeli official said on Friday after days of
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.
Israel’s Red Lines in Syria Are Drawing It Deeper Into Conflict
Israel’s demand for a demilitarized zone in southern Syria and its promise to protect the Druze minority are putting it in deepening conflict with the new regime in Damascus.
Understanding the enigmatic Druze community at the heart of Syrian unrest
The White House is attributing the outbreak of violence in the Middle East between the Syrian government and Israel to a "misunderstanding" over ethnic grudges.
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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