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Israel’s rationale for its attacks on Syria

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Syrian media report Israeli strike near violence-hit Druze city
Syrian state-run media say Israel carried out an air strike near Syria's southern Druze-majority city of Suweida late on Thursday. The Sana news agency is reporting that "Israeli occupation aircraft carried out a raid on the outskirts" of the city, without giving any further details. Israel's military has not commented on the issue.

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Not just about the Druze: Israel’s rationale for its attacks on Syria
Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is hitting Syria for their sake?
Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says
Syrian state-run media say Israel carried out an air strike near Syria's southern Druze-majority city of Suweida late on Thursday.

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Key players in Syria's latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces
'If someone tries to hurt us they will answer'
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
Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?
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.
Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province as a new ceasefire is on
Syrian government forces have started withdrawing from the southern province of Sweida following days of vicious clashes with militias from the Druze minority.
Understanding the enigmatic Druze community at the heart of Syrian unrest
The White House is attributing the outbreak of violence in the Middle East between the Syrian government and Israel to a "misunderstanding" over ethnic grudges.
Israel Shifts Troops From Gaza to Syria as Another Front Intensifies
An Israeli military official said, "we are reinforcing forces in the Golan Heights and along the border, ready for a multitude of scenarios."
Netanyahu: 'My Druze brothers, do not cross the border into Syria, let the IDF do its job'
Israeli officials react to the ongoing violence in Syria's Sweida between regime forces and the local Druze community. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Israeli Druze citizens not to cross the border amid ongoing clashes in Sweida in southern Syria on Wednesday afternoon.
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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