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Israel Comes to Defense of Syria’s Druze

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

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Syria must protect Druze or be shunned by the world, says Israel

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Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes

As part of a cease-fire agreement to return calm to the southern Syrian province of Sweida, the Syrian government said it was evacuating hundreds of Bedouin tribal families from the area on Monday af...

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In photos: Bedouin clans in Syria say they have withdrawn from Sweida following deadly fighting

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Tense scenes from Druze-Bedouin clashes in Syria’s Sweida

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Syria struggles to quell deadly Bedouin-Druze clashes in south

More than 900 people are reported to have been killed in the violence.

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Bedouin fighters withdraw from Syrian province hit by violence

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Calm returns to south Syria after violence that killed over 1,100: monitor

Syria Withdraws Bedouin Fighters From Druze-Majority City

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Syria's armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after fighting

A series of tit-for-tat kidnappings sparked the clashes in various towns and villages in the province, which later spread to the city.

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Bedouins tell BBC they could return to fighting Druze in Syria

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Druze regain control of Sweida city after Syria announces ceasefire

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Aid trickles into Syria's Druze stronghold after deadly strife

At least 1,017 people have been killed since July 13 as a result of fighting in Sweida, summary executions and Israeli strikes, according to the Observatory.

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Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after fighting

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Clashes escalate in Syria's Druze region despites calls for sides to respect ceasefire

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US envoy criticizes Israel’s intervention in Syria

President Trump’s special envoy for Syria on Monday criticized Israeli strikes against the country last week as poorly timed and complicating efforts to stabilize the region, in an interview with The Associated Press.

US envoy doubles down on support for Syria’s government and criticizes Israel’s intervention

BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. envoy doubled down on Washington’s support for Syria’s new government, saying Monday there is “no Plan B” to working with it to unite the country still reeling from years of civil war and wracked by new sectarian violence.

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US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria

U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack says that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this week in fighting between Syrian government forces and .

Amid fragile ceasefire, violence in southern Syria brings Druze communities’ complex cross-border ties to the fore

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Regional powers clash after Israel targets Syrian territory in defense of vulnerable Druze civilians

Violence in Syria's Druze province has triggered Israeli military action, complicating relations with Turkey and creating a power vacuum that Iran could exploit.

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Israel’s message in defending the Druze goes beyond borders, wanting to correct history

While strategic considerations were still in play, the heart of the decision lay in defending the extended family of Israel’s own Druze—a gesture shaped as much by kinship as by security. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria over the past decade,

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Key players in Syria’s latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces

Clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an array of both local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of the country’s nearly 14-year civil war.

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Pro-Israel congressman accuses Tel Aviv of ‘mocking’ Trump with ‘suicidal’ strikes in Syria

Republican congressman and Israel caucus co-chair Joe Wilson rebukes Israeli military strikes on Syria, calling them insulting to Trump's recent diplomatic efforts in the region.