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Israel bombs Syrian forces entering Druze city

Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?

Syria’s military entered a stronghold for the Druze community in the country’s south on Tuesday, the government said, reigniting fears of attacks against minorities and triggering renewed Israeli strikes on the forces dispatched by Damascus.

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Israel strikes Syrian city, vows to protect Druze from government forces

The Times of Israel · 5h

IDF strikes Syrian forces moving in on Druze city at center of deadly clashes

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Syrian Druze leader urges local fighters to confront incoming government troops

A leading Druze spiritual leader accused the Syrian leadership in Damascus of bombarding the southern city of Sweida despite having reached an agreement to quell violence, and he called on fighters t...

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Here’s what triggered the latest deadly sectarian clashes in Syria, and why it matters

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Clashes between Druze and Bedouin in southern Syria kill at least 30

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Syrian forces enter Sweida city following deadly clashes

Israel carried out strikes against them, saying it was acting to protect the Druze minority.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat · 8h

Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian violence

PBS · 2h

Syria announces ceasefire after latest outbreak of sectarian violence kills dozens

Israel National News4m

Yossi Dagan: 'Druze lives take precedence over an agreement with Syrian regime'

Samaria Council Head Yossi Dagan urges Israeli government to increase military action, until massacre of Druze community stops, stressing Israel’s role as a regional power protecting its loyal allies.

Al-Monitor47m

Is Sharaa’s Druze crackdown a warning to Syria’s Kurds?

Syrian Kurds, who control a quarter of Syria's territory in the north and the northeast, are closely watching events unfold in Suwayda.

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