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Druze, Syria and Israel

Turmoil gives Druze divided between Syria and Israel rare moment of contact

As violence exploded inside Syria between the Druze religious minority and the new government in Damascus, neighboring Israel’s own Druze community was watching closely.

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

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Explainer-Who Are the Druze and Why Does Israel Say It Is Hitting Syria for Their Sake?

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?

A fresh wave of deadly sectarian violence has rocked Syria, putting into focus the country's fragile security landscape as the new government attempts to impose its authority over the fractured terri...

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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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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 bombs Syrian forces entering Druze city after sectarian clashes

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Photos in southern Syria after soldiers move in to quell sectarian violence

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Syria's Sharaa vows to protect Druze as truce strained by Bedouin offensive

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture Syria and promised to protect its Druze minority on Thursday after U.S. intervention to help achieve a truce in fighting between government forces and Druze fighters.

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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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Israel bombs Damascus military HQ as sectarian strife rages in Syria

Israeli warplanes pounded Syrian government buildings in Damascus, escalating its campaign against Syria’s new authorities amid heavy clashes between government forces and the country’s Druze minority.

Syria withdraws troops from south after days of deadly clashes with Arab minority that drew in Israel

Syria says it is withdrawing troops from a flashpoint southern city after days of deadly clashes with an Arab minority group that triggered military action from Israel.

Israel threatens to escalate involvement in Syria as a cease-fire collapses

Syria’s Defense Ministry blamed militias in Sweida for violating a cease-fire agreement that had been reached Tuesday, causing Syrian army soldiers to return fire and continue military operations in the Druze-majority province.

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Israel strikes near the defense ministry in Damascus

The Israeli army said it struck near the entrance to the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus. The strike Wednesday came as clashes continued in the southern Syrian city of Sweida after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed.