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Druze, Syria and Israel

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

Syria’s military entered a stronghold for the Druze community in the country’s south on Tuesday, the government said, reigniting fears of attacks against minorities and triggering renewed Israeli strikes on the forces dispatched by Damascus.

Reuters on MSN · 13h

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

Israel carried out strikes against Syrian government forces in southwestern Syria for a second day on Tuesday, vowing to keep the area demilitarized and to protect the Druze minority as deadly clashes continued in the region at the Israeli frontier.

The Star · 16m

Israel strikes in Damascus as clashes between government forces and Druze groups in Syria rage on

Clashes raged in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Wednesday after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed and as Israel threatened

Syria, Sectarian

Associated Press · 1d

Clashes in Syria leave many dead and more injured, says Interior Ministry

Syria's Interior Ministry said Monday more than 30 people have died and nearly 100 others have been injured in fighting in the country's Sweida province.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Here's What Triggered the Latest Deadly Sectarian Clashes in Syria, and Why It Matters

Clashes in Syria between Bedouin tribes, government forces, and the Druze minority have left dozens dead, raising fears of escalating violence

LA Times on MSN · 13h

Sectarian violence erupts again in Syria, leaving at least 160 dead

Sectarian violence erupted again in southern Syria as local Sunni Bedouin tribes fought armed factions for the Druze religious community. The Syrian government dispatched troops to restore order, and Israel launched airstrikes to protect the Druze.

19mon MSN

Israel's Druze community declares day of rage, prepares to invade Syria if necessary

Israel's Druze spiritual leadership called on its community to prepare to assist their Syrian counterparts “by all means ...

The Media Line42m

As-Suwayda Bleeds Again: Field Executions and Bloody Clashes Between Druze and Bedouins Under International Watch

AS-SUWAYDA] The southern Syrian province of As-Suwayda has once again surged to the forefront of the national crisis, this ...

The American Spectator8h

Syrian Bedouin and Druze Feuds Escalate to Regional Conflict

Washington and Jerusalem have kept a watchful eye on Damascus ever since the overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad regime by Sunni Muslim rebels in December. Of greatest concern has been the level of ...

1hon MSN

'To live without fear': Israeli Druze leader shares vision for Syrian community

Druze leader warns of massacres under Syria’s new regime, urges Israel to take the threat seriously amid growing violence in ...

Agence France-Presse on MSN15h

Syrian Druze say govt mission of peace devolved into rampage

The mainly Druze residents of the Syrian city of Sweida had hoped the arrival of government forces on Tuesday would spell an ...

1don MSN

Syrian Druze leader urges local fighters to confront incoming government troops

A leading Druze spiritual leader accused the Syrian leadership in Damascus of bombarding the southern city of Sweida despite ...

2hon MSN

Katz: IDF to raise level of attacks on Syrian regime if it doesn't leave Druze city

As of Wednesday morning, clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed just hours after a ...

Al-Monitor19h

Syria announces ceasefire in Druze city of Suwayda: What to know

The ceasefire followed deadly clashes between the Druze of Suwayda and Bedouin tribes that left over 100 people dead.

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