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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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Why did Israel attack Syria — and what does it have to do with the Druze
US does not support Israel's Syria strikes, Sharaa vows to protect Druze
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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Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says
Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed
Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday warned the Syrian government to "leave Druze alone" and that the military would continue to strike Syrian government forces until they pulled back.

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Who are the Druze? Religious group aids Syrian members under Islamist attack, Israeli members offer support
Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida After Ceasefire Goes Into Effect
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 never seen before.
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Israel sends aid to Syria’s Druze after deadly Sweida clashes and airstrikes
Israel's statement on Friday came just days after sectarian violence and Israeli airstrikes in Syria left hundreds dead.
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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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
Israel's Druze community declares day of rage, prepares to invade Syria if necessary
"Silence and standing idly by are no longer an option,” Druze leader Sheikh Mowafak Tarif wrote. Israel's Druze spiritual leadership called on its community to prepare to assist their Syrian counterparts “by all means necessary,
Israeli airstrikes target Syrian government troops amid sectarian unrest
Syrian forces had deployed in the southern city of Sweida, despite Israeli warnings, trying to contain clashes between members of the Druze minority and Bedouin.
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