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Israel and Syria agree ceasefire

Israel and Syria agree ceasefire as Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, the U.S. envoy to Turkey said on Friday, after days of bloodshed in the predominantly Druze area that has killed over 300 people. On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus and hit government forces in the south,

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US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria

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Syria, Israel agree to ceasefire, says US envoy

Israel Comes to Defense of Syria’s Druze

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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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FACTBOX: Who are the Druze and why are they central to Israel's attacks on Syria?

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US does not support Israel's Syria strikes, Sharaa vows to protect Druze

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Deadly violence in Syria could reshape domestic and regional alliances

An eruption of violence in Syria this week that entangled government forces, Bedouin tribes, the Druze religious minority and neighboring Israel highlighted just how combustible the country remains s...

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Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says

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Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed

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Israel Agrees to Allow Syrian Troops Limited Access to Sweida

Israel has vowed to shield the area's Druze community from attack, encouraged by calls from Israel's own Druze minority.

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Israeli Attacks Threaten ‘Chaos’ in Syria, Syrian President Says

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Israel-Syria Live: Powerful Israeli airstrikes shake Damascus

Israel launches airstrikes on Syrian capital of Damascus

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Israel's Attacks on Damascus Hinder Chemical Weapons Search, Syrian Official Says

A view of a destroyed building, after powerful airstrikes shook Damascus on Wednesday, targeting the defense ministry, as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze communities in southern Syria and demanded their withdrawal,

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Israel launches airstrikes on the Syrian capital of Damascus

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State Department says US 'unequivocally condemns' Israeli airstrike in Syria, calls for 'dialogue'

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Syrian government forces set to re-enter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes

Renewed clashes broke out overnight between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans in southern Syria, and government forces were preparing to deploy again to the area Friday after pulling ou...

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Handshakes or Airstrikes: What Does Israel Want in Syria?

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Reporter in Damascus reacts as Israeli strikes hit Syrian Defense Ministry behind her

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Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire, US ambassador to Turkey says

“We call upon Druze, Bedouins, and Sunnis to put down their weapons and together with other minorities build a new and united Syrian identity in peace and prosperity with its neighbors,” Barrack said...

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US did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria, State Dept says

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Syria’s president accuses Israel of seeking ‘endless chaos’ as his forces pull back

Syria forces deploy in Druze heartland after US brokers deal with Israel

Syrian interior ministry forces began deploying in Sweida on Saturday under a US-brokered deal intended to avert further Israeli military intervention in the Druze-majority province.

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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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Key players in Syria’s latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces

Clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an array of both local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of the country’s nearly 14-year civil war.

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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.

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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

Syrian forces prepare to redeploy to Sweida city despite Israeli warnings

Syrian security forces are preparing to redeploy to the Druze-majority Sweida city to quell fighting with Bedouin tribes, a Syrian interior ministry spokesperson said on Friday, further straining a fragile truce in Syria's south.

Israel's decisive Syria strikes highlight need for intervention in preventing genocides

For many Jews, the images of Druze men having their mustaches forcibly shaved conjure up memories of the Holocaust. Israel’s decision to take decisive action in Syria to try to deter attacks on the Druze has shown that it is possible for countries to work to pre-empt massacres or genocide.