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Druze, Syria and Israel

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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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

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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

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Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed

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Syrian Forces Prepare to Redeploy to Sweida City Despite Israeli Warnings

Israel's military carried out fresh strikes in Sweida province overnight.

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

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Who are the Druze? Religious group aids Syrian members under Islamist attack, Israeli members offer support

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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.

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Israel bombs Damascus, stoking conflict with Syria’s new government

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Israel bombs Damascus military HQ as sectarian strife rages in Syria

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Reporter in Damascus reacts as Israeli strikes hit Syrian Defense Ministry behind her

A reporter and camera operator in Damascus ran for cover on Wednesday after Israeli airstrikes hit the Syrian Defense Ministry in the heart of nation’s capital as the pair were beginning a live trans...

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

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Israel strikes Damascus hard in support of the Druze

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Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida After Ceasefire Goes Into Effect

Videos circulated on social media showed government forces and allies humiliating Druze clerics and residents, looting homes and killing civilians hiding inside their houses.

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US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?

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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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West Asia News Live: Syria captures headlines as regional shifts come open after Israel airstrikes

Welcome to our live blog bringing you the latest developments from across West Asia. Stay updated on key shifts in regional geopolitics, oil and energy markets, diplomacy, security tensions, economic reforms,

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Deal sees Syria pull army out of south

Syrian government forces largely pulled out of the southern province of Sweida on Thursday after days of clashes with militias linked to the Druze minority that threatened to unravel the country's postwar transition.

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Israel bombs Damascus as response to Syrian government treatment of Druze people

Israel launched massive airstrikes in Damascus, Syria, as a response to apparent attacks against the Druze minorities in Sweida. Lina Sinjab with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.

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Syria's New Leader Won Trump's Approval—He May Soon Be on Israel's Hit List

"If Israel feels that a certain leader...is an evident threat to its national security, it will operate," a former Israeli envoy told Newsweek.

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Israel's Attacks on Damascus Hinder Chemical Weapons Search, Syrian Official Says

A view of a destroyed building, after powerful airstrikes shook Damascus on Wednesday, targeting the defense ministry, as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze communities in southern Syria and demanded their withdrawal,

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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 they had never seen before.