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Druze, Syria and Israel

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing 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 leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes
Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce a new ceasefire as Israel continues strikes
Israel Threatens to Escalate Involvement in Syria as a Ceasefire Collapses
Clashes raged in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Wednesday after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed and Israel threatened to escalate its involvement in supp...

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?
Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze
Who are the Druze? Religious group aids Syrian members under Islamist attack, Israeli members offer support
This dedication has earned them a special place in Israeli society, pushing Israeli political and military leaders to promise action if the Druze community in Syria is threatened in any way.

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Israel strikes Damascus hard in support of the Druze
Syria's Druze reach new ceasefire deal with government in Sweida, religious leader says
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Syrian Bedouins 'massacred' by Druze anti-government militias, says state media
SANA says women and children among those killed by armed groups following withdrawal of government forces in Sweida
Explainer-Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is hitting Syria for their sake?
Straddling Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the Druze occupy a special niche in the region's complex politics. Israel has cited protecting the Druze as a reason for attacking forces from the Islamist-led government this week.
Syria's al-Sharaa ‘not afraid’, vows justice for attacks on Druze people; Israel continues to strike Damascus | 10 pts
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa emphasised the protection of the Druze community following Israeli airstrikes. He expressed commitment to safeguarding their rights and reassured them against external threats during his televised address.
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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
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Syrian troops quit Druze heartland, leaving bodies on streets
An AFP photographer counted 15 bodies on the street in the centre of Sweida today after government forces pulled out. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said more than 370 people have been killed in sectarian clashes in the city since Sunday.
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Syrian forces withdraw from Sweida after ceasefire goes into effect
The dayslong fighting has threatened to unravel Syria’s postwar political transition and brought in further military intervention by Israel.
Here’s what triggered the latest deadly violence in Syria, and why it matters
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a U.K.-based war monitor, said the clashes started after members of a Bedouin tribe in Sweida province set up a checkpoint where they attacked and robbed a Druze man, leading to tit-for-tat attacks and kidnappings between the tribes and Druze armed groups.
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Israeli Druze breach Syria border at Golan heights; IDF strikes hard to shield them from govt forces
Israeli Druze breached the Israel-Syria border fence in the Golan Heights and walked towards Syria on July 16after local calls to help Druze in Syria after a surge in violence in the neighbouring country.
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