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Druze, Syria and Israel

CNN on MSN · 2d

Who are the Druze and why did Israel bomb 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,

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

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.

Syria must protect Druze or be shunned by the world, says Israel

Syria should not be allowed back into the international community unless it is able to uphold protections for the Druze and its other minority groups, Israel has said.

Druze in Syria, Sweida and Israel Defense Forces

Reuters on MSN · 9h

Israel and Syria agree ceasefire as Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

Syria's Sweida province has been engulfed by nearly a week of violence triggered by clashes between Bedouin fighters and Druze factions. Earlier on Friday, an Israeli official said Israel agreed to allow Syrian forces limited access to the Sweida area of southern Syria for the next two days.

Daily Journal · 2h

Syrian govt says fighting in Sweida halted after tribal forces pull out

Fighting in Syria's Sweida "halted" on Sunday, the government said, after the southern city was recaptured by Druze fighters and state forces redeployed to the region where more than 900

Sa'ar greenlights aid to Syrian Druze as Shara'a's forces redeploy to Sweida

Israel announced that a ceasefire had been reached in the area, and that the Syrian forces were expected to withdraw from areas with Druze populations. Foreign Minister Gidion Sa'ar ordered the urgent transfer of aid to Sweida's Druze population as Syrian security forces prepare to redeploy to the Druze-majority Sweida city to quell fighting by the Druze and Bedouin tribes,

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US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria

U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack says that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this ...

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Regional powers clash after Israel targets Syrian territory in defense of vulnerable Druze civilians

Violence in Syria's Druze province has triggered Israeli military action, complicating relations with Turkey and creating a ...

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Syrian forces struggle to implement ceasefire in Druze region

Video showed government forces on the streets of a predominantly Druze city and smoke billowing across roads as gunfire ...

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'Syrian Jihadist groups' targeting Druze today will target Israel tomorrow, Katz tells Ted Cruz

Defense Minister Israel Katz said southern Syria would remain a demilitarized zone despite Israel allegedly allowing Syrian ...

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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.

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Israel strikes Syrian city, vows to protect Druze minority from government forces

Israel carried out strikes against Syrian government forces in southern Syria, saying it was acting to protect the Druze ...

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Pro-Israel congressman accuses Tel Aviv of ‘mocking’ Trump with ‘suicidal’ strikes in Syria

Republican congressman and Israel caucus co-chair Joe Wilson rebukes Israeli military strikes on Syria, calling them ...

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Understanding the enigmatic Druze community at the heart of Syrian unrest

The White House is attributing the outbreak of violence in the Middle East between the Syrian government and Israel to a ...

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