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Druze, Israel and Syria

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 strikes Damascus hard in support of the Druze

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US does not support Israel's Syria strikes; Sharaa vows to protect Druze

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Crisis Spirals in Syria With Israeli Strikes on Damascus

Israeli warplanes struck Syrian military headquarters and near the presidential palace in Damascus on Wednesday, as sectarian clashes in the southern part of the country quickly spiraled into a crisis...

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Israel Strikes Syrian Capital, Sending Warning to Government

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Powerful Israeli strikes rock Damascus as Syrian forces clash with Druze militias

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Syria withdraws troops from south after days of deadly clashes with Arab minority that drew in Israel

Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz shared the footage, saying “the painful blows have begun.”

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

ABC 17 News · 1d

Powerful Israeli strikes rock Syrian capital as campaign backing Arab minority escalates

Druze, Syria and Bedouin

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Key players in Syria’s latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces

Clashes that shook southern Syria this week killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drew in an array of local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of the country’s years...

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Netanyahu vows no Syrian forces south of Damascus,’ as Bedouins, Druze fight despite truce

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Syrian government forces withdraw from Druze areas, announces new ceasefire

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Bodies and Looted Homes: Syria's Druze Reeling After Sweida Bloodshed

A ceasefire overnight brought an end to ferocious fighting between Druze militia and government forces sent to the city to quell clashes between Druze and Bedouin fighters.

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

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Syria troops quit Druze heartland after violence leaves over 500 dead

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

Israel launched powerful airstrikes in Damascus on Wednesday, blowing up part of the defence ministry and hitting near the presidential palace as it vowed to destroy government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria and demanded they withdraw.

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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.

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

After days of bloodshed in Syria's Druze city of Sweida, survivors emerged on Thursday to collect and bury the scores of dead found across the city. A ceasefire overnight brought an end to ferocious fighting between Druze militia and government forces sent to the city to quell clashes between Druze and Bedouin fighters.

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Syria's Sharaa vows to protect Druze as truce strained by Bedouin offensive

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture Syria and promised to protect its Druze minority on Thursday after U.S. intervention to help achieve a truce in fighting between government forces and Druze fighters.

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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.