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Israel Comes to Defense of Syria’s Druze

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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Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?

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

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Clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire

Sectarian clashes escalated in Syria's predominantly Druze region of Sweida on Saturday, with machinegun fire and mortar shelling ringing out after days of bloodshed as the Islamist-led government st...

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Tense scenes from Druze-Bedouin clashes in Syria’s Sweida

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Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval

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Bedouins tell BBC they could return to fighting Druze in Syria

Hundreds of Bedouin fighters, many firing guns into the air, crowded the road.

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Bedouin fighters withdraw from Syrian province hit by violence

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Syria struggles to quell deadly Bedouin-Druze clashes in south

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Israel’s message in defending the Druze goes beyond borders, wanting to correct history

While strategic considerations were still in play, the heart of the decision lay in defending the extended family of Israel’s own Druze—a gesture shaped as much by kinship as by security. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria over the past decade,

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US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria

U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack says that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this week in fighting between Syrian government forces and .

'Syrian Jihadist groups' targeting Druze today will target Israel tomorrow, Katz tells Ted Cruz

Defense Minister Israel Katz said southern Syria would remain a demilitarized zone despite Israel allegedly allowing Syrian forces a limited presence in Sweida. Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz told US Senator Ted Cruz on Thursday that he “did not trust”Syrian Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa,

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Why did Israel attack Syria — and what does it have to do with the Druze

Israeli leaders said they launched attacks on Syria this week to protect members of the Druze religious group in the country’s south, amid clashes in the area.

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Israel Comes to the Defense of Syria’s Druze as Fears Mount Over a Dangerous Escalation

Israel can’t intervene in every conflict around the world. But this felt different — it was a moral and familial obligation,’ says one Rabbi with a

Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the situation as "complicated" but said it looked like a "misunderstanding".

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Behind the quiet: Israel eyes Druze unrest, renews Syria deterrence

At the same time, a group of Israeli Druze who have served in the military and work in various security agencies released a statement announcing that 2,000 of them are ready to enter Syria to support the Druze community in Sweida.

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Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting

Armed Bedouin clans in Syria have withdrawn from the southern city of Sweida after over a week of deadly clashes.