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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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Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes
'We are witnessing terrible atrocities,' Israeli Druze says from within Syria
Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze
Clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida early on Wednesday, collapsing a ceasefire announced just hours earlier that aimed to pu...

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Crisis Spirals in Syria With Israeli Strikes on Damascus
Israel strikes Syria's capital Damascus
Why did Israel strike Damascus?
Israel says the purpose of the strikes, both in the south and in Damascus, was to end a Syrian government assault on the Druze and to enforce the demilitarised zone it had declared around Suwayda aft...

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Israel Strikes At The Heart Of Syria’s Military Command In Dramatic Escalation
Israel strikes Damascus military HQ as fighting between Syrian forces and Druze continues
Syria's interim president says protecting Druze a 'priority'
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday that protecting Druze citizens and their rights is "our priority", as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria.
Israel strikes military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces clash with Druze militias
Israel has struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces and Bedouin tribes clash with Druze militias.
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.
Who are the Druze? Religious group aids Syrian members under Islamist attack, Israeli members offer support
Israeli military responds to protect Syrian Druze from Islamist militants as local Druze citizens cross the border to aid their brethren, prompting concerns from Israeli officials.
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.
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