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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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US does not support Israel's Syria strikes, Sharaa vows to protect Druze
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Not just about the Druze: Israel’s rationale for its attacks on Syria
Israel bombs Damascus, Syrian leader says not afraid of war - as it happened
Powerful airstrikes shook Damascus on Wednesday, targeting the defence ministry as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze communities in southern Syria and demanded they wit...

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Israel Targets Government Buildings in Syria’s Capital
Crisis Spirals in Syria With Israeli Strikes on Damascus
Why did Israel strike Damascus?
In the short term, it is likely to weaken Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former Sunni jihadist and Syria’s interim president, as well as make it harder for Syria and Israel to reconcile, as America has been push...

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Israel's attacks on Damascus hinder chemical weapons search, Syrian official says
Israel strikes Damascus military HQ as fighting between Syrian forces and Druze continues
Syria steps back from 'open war' in face of intense Israeli strikes after sectarian violence
Israel launched rare strikes in Damascus on Wednesday in a campaign it said was aimed at defending the Druze community after days of clashes in the southern city of Sweida.
Israel’s Red Lines in Syria Are Drawing It Deeper Into Conflict
Israel’s demand for a demilitarized zone in southern Syria and its promise to protect the Druze minority are putting it in deepening conflict with the new regime in Damascus.
Israel’s attack on Syria heightens tensions between Tel Aviv and Ankara
These events highlight the falsity of claims that the regime change that took place in December 2024 with the support of the US and its allies, including Turkey, would bring democracy and peace to Syria,
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IDF says dozens of Druze from Israel still remain in Syria after rushing border
Army says there were no further crossings overnight, is working to patch up holes in fence; Kurdish official urges Sharaa to rethink approach to minorities
Al Jazeera21h
Is Israel using the Druze to expand its hegemony in the Middle East?
Analysts say Israel’s main goal is to ‘divide and weaken’ Syria while expanding its hegemony in the Middle East.
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.
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."
Powerful Israeli strikes rock Syrian capital as campaign backing Arab minority escalates
Israel carried out a series of powerful strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus Wednesday, escalating a campaign it says is in support of an Arab minority group involved in deadly clashes with Syrian government forces.
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