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Druze, Syria and Israel

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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,

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Caught In The Crossfire: Who Are The Druze Amid Rising Syria-Israel Tensions?
Why did Israel attack Syria — and what does it have to do with the Druze
Exclusive: Syria believed it had green light from US, Israel to deploy troops to Sweida
Syria's government misread how Israel would respond to its troops deploying to the country's south this week, encouraged by U.S. messaging that Syria should be governed as a centralized state, eight ...

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Israel Targets Government Buildings in Syria’s Capital
US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria
Syrian government says it’s deploying forces to restive south after week of violence
A short while later, Syria’s presidency declared what it called an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in the province, calling on everyone to allow the state “to implement this ceasefire responsib...

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Israel’s Red Lines in Syria Are Drawing It Deeper Into Conflict
Syria, Israel agree US-brokered ceasefire amid Suwayda clashes, envoy says
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 sounded.
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.
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 power vacuum that Iran could exploit.
Israel, Julani and the history of the Druze… But what does Russia have to do with it?
Why did Israel stand up for the Druze in Syria? Russia benefits from Israeli intervention, because there are no former terrorists. The observer writes about the current situation in the Middle East Pravda.
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Explained: Who Are The Druze, Israel Has Set Out To Defend
This new wave of deadly sectarian violence has placed the spotlight on the Druze minority at the centre of rising tensions with Israel. This attack was followed by Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu's vow to protect Druze citizens. He said Israeli ...
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."
Netanyahu: 'My Druze brothers, do not cross the border into Syria, let the IDF do its job'
Israeli officials react to the ongoing violence in Syria's Sweida between regime forces and the local Druze community. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Israeli Druze citizens not to cross the border amid ongoing clashes in Sweida in southern Syria on Wednesday afternoon.
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