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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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Israel strikes Syrian city, vows to protect Druze minority from government forces
Syria vs Druze: How did Israel get involved?
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 Syrian Capital, Sending Warning to Government
Israel threatened to escalate attacks on Syrian government forces unless they withdrew from Sweida, a southern province dominated by the country’s Druse minority.
Israel strikes Syrian military headquarters, IDF says
The Israel Defense Forces said it struck "the entrance" of Syria's military headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday.
Israel strikes near the defense ministry in Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Israeli army said Wednesday that it struck near the entrance to the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus. The strike came as clashes continued in the southern Syrian city of Sweida after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed.
Israel Shifts Troops From Gaza to Syria as Another Front Intensifies
An Israeli military official said, "we are reinforcing forces in the Golan Heights and along the border, ready for a multitude of scenarios."
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.
Crisis Spirals in Syria With Israeli Strikes on Damascus
The attack follows a wave of Israeli strikes on Syrian government forces during two days of sectarian clashes between local Druze and Bedouin populations.
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