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Israel Comes to Defense of Syria’s Druze

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

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Explainer-Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is hitting Syria for their sake?

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Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes

As part of a cease-fire agreement to return calm to the southern Syrian province of Sweida, the Syrian government said it was evacuating hundreds of Bedouin tribal families from the area on Monday af...

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In photos: Bedouin clans in Syria say they have withdrawn from Sweida following deadly fighting

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Clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire

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Syria struggles to quell deadly Bedouin-Druze clashes in south

More than 900 people are reported to have been killed in the violence.

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Bedouin fighters withdraw from Syrian province hit by violence

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Tense scenes from Druze-Bedouin clashes in Syria’s Sweida

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Israel’s message in defending the Druze goes beyond borders, wanting to correct history

While strategic considerations were still in play, the heart of the decision lay in defending the extended family of Israel’s own Druze—a gesture shaped as much by kinship as by security. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria over the past decade,

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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 week in fighting between Syrian government forces and .

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US envoy criticizes Israel’s intervention in Syria

President Trump’s special envoy for Syria on Monday criticized Israeli strikes against the country last week as poorly timed and complicating efforts to stabilize the region, in an interview with The Associated Press.

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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 power vacuum that Iran could exploit.

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Israel Comes to the Defense of Syria’s Druze as Fears Mount Over a Dangerous Escalation

Israel can’t intervene in every conflict around the world. But this felt different — it was a moral and familial obligation,’ says one Rabbi with a

Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the situation as "complicated" but said it looked like a "misunderstanding".

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Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting

Syria’s armed Bedouin clans' withdrawal from the Druze-majority city of Sweida brought a cautious calm to the area, with humanitarian convoys on their way.

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Spiritual leader of Druze in Israel urges Trump to protect Suwayda community

Sheikh Muwafaq Tarif warns of ‘genocide’ in Syria’s south, says US silence could fuel more attacks on minorities - Anadolu Ajansı