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Israel attacks southern Syria after Damascus airstrikes

The Israeli military attacked southern Syria on Thursday following airstrikes on Damascus the previous day. Israel has launched the military campaign after members of the minority Druze community and Bedouin tribes clashed in southern Syria, prompting the interim government to send troops.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 14h

Not just about the Druze: Israel’s rationale for its attacks on Syria

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

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Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says

Syrian state-run media say Israel carried out an air strike near Syria's southern Druze-majority city of Suweida late on Thursday.

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

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Syria’s Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after days of clashes

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

"The IDF is committed to the deep alliance with the Druze community," IDF chief of staff Eyal Zamir emphasized.

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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?

Sweida, Syrian forces and Israel

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Israel agrees to allow Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

The Syrian Network for Human Rights monitoring group said it had documented 254 dead in four days of fighting, among them medical personnel, women and children.

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Syrian Forces Prepare to Redeploy to Sweida City Despite Israeli Warnings

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Syrian forces leave Sweida under ceasefire agreement with Druze militias

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'If someone tries to hurt us they will answer'

hundreds of Israeli Druze crossed into Syria on Wednesday to protect their Syrian kin from militant attackers.

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?

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Israel strikes Damascus hard in support of the Druze

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Who are the Druze? Violence in Syria, Israeli intervention explained

Israel intervened early this week, striking Syrian military tanks and launching airstrikes at Damascus amid the fighting.

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Syria’s president accuses Israel of seeking ‘endless chaos’ as his forces pull back

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Syrian government officials and Druze leaders agree ceasefire after Israeli strikes

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

Syrian troops are trying to intervene in sectarian violence in the south between the Druze minority and Bedouins. Israel said its strikes were to protect the Druze.

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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, 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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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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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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Why did Israel strike Damascus?

P LUMES OF SMOKE rose over Damascus on July 16th as Israeli warplanes struck Syria’s capital. Targeting the presidential palace, the defence ministry and the army command, the attack killed at least one person and wounded several others.

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Israel is "undermining Syrian sovereignty”with “impunity”

Alon Pinkas talks about why Israel conducted military strikes on its neighbour Syria, and why Israel seems immune to condemnation by the US.

Israel's decisive Syria strikes highlight need for intervention in preventing genocides

For many Jews, the images of Druze men having their mustaches forcibly shaved conjure up memories of the Holocaust. Israel’s decision to take decisive action in Syria to try to deter attacks on the Druze has shown that it is possible for countries to work to pre-empt massacres or genocide.