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Druze, Syria and Israel

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's interim president says protecting Druze a 'priority'

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?

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Syria Announces Ceasefire After Latest Outbreak of Deadly Sectarian Violence

Syria 's defense minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday, a day after sectarian clashes killed dozens, while neighboring Israel...

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

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Israel strikes Damascus hard in support of the Druze

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Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian violence

The announcement came a day after sectarian clashes that killed dozens, and after a state-run news agency report that Israel had launched a strike in the area.

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Syrian government and leaders of the Druze minority announce new cease-fire

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Understanding the enigmatic Druze community at the heart of Syrian unrest

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Israel bombs Syria army HQ after warning Damascus to leave Druze alone

Israel bombed the Syrian army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland, where a war monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people.

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Who are the Druze? Religious group aids Syrian members under Islamist attack, Israeli members offer support

Israeli military responds to protect Syrian Druze from Islamist militants as local Druze citizens cross the border to aid their brethren, prompting concerns from Israeli officials.

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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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,

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Alert: Syrian officials and Druze leaders announce new ceasefire after days of fighting, following breakdown of previous truce

Syrian officials and Druze leaders announce new ceasefire after days of fighting, following breakdown of previous truce.

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