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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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Syria's interim president says protecting Druze a 'priority'
Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?
Syria Announces Ceasefire After Latest Outbreak of Deadly Sectarian Violence
Syria 's defense minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday, a day after sectarian clashes killed dozens, while neighboring Israel...

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US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus
Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze
Syrian government and leaders of the Druze minority announce new cease-fire
Syria’s Defense Ministry blamed militias in Sweida for violating a ceasefire agreement that had been reached Tuesday, causing Syrian army soldiers to return fire and continue military operations in th...

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Will Israel’s airstrikes help the Druze in Syria?
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Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian violence
Israel strikes Damascus military HQ as fighting between Syrian forces and Druze continues
Israel said it "struck the entrance of the Syrian regime's military headquarters" and warns of more "painful blows".
Who are the Druze? Religious group aids Syrian members under Islamist attack, Israeli members offer support
Israeli military responds to protect Syrian Druze from Islamist militants as local Druze citizens cross the border to aid their brethren, prompting concerns from Israeli officials.
Powerful Israeli strikes rock Damascus as Syrian forces clash with Druze militias
Israel carried out a series of powerful strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus Wednesday, escalating a campaign it says is in support of an Arab minority group involved in deadly clashes with Syrian government forces.
Syria's Druze Reach New Ceasefire Deal With Government in Sweida, Religious Leader Says
(Reuters) -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.
Israel strikes Damascus hard in support of the Druze
Israel carried out heavy airstrikes in the heart of Damascus om Wednesday, hitting Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters and an area near the presidential palace.
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Syria says pulling troops from Druze heartland after US request
The Syrian government earlier announced a new ceasefire in Sweida that would bring a halt to military operations there, after clashes that a war monitor said had left more than 350 people dead since Sunday.
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Israel Stands with the Druze. That Matters.
This week, that belief was put to the test. In Syria, Druze communities were massacred. The Druze are an Indigenous people with ancient ties to this region. They live across Syria, Lebanon, and Israel, and they’ve endured generations of marginalization ...
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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