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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,

France 24 on MSN · 5h

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.

Reuters on MSN · 17h

Syria's interim president says protecting Druze a 'priority'

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday that protecting Druze citizens and their rights is "our priority", as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria.

Druze, Syria and Sweida

The Washington Post · 1h

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 coun

The Associated Press on MSN · 3h

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.

AOL · 1h

Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed

After days of bloodshed in Syria's Druze city of Sweida, survivors emerged on Thursday to collect and bury the scores of dead found across the city. A ceasefire overnight brought an end to ferocious fighting between Druze militia and government forces sent to the city to quell clashes between Druze and Bedouin fighters.

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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.

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Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa vows to protect Druze as Bedouin fighters launch new offensive

The Islamist-led government's troops withdrew from the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, where scores of people have been ...

The Times of Israel26m

Netanyahu vows no Syrian forces south of Damascus,’ as Bedouins, Druze fight despite truce

Bedouin commander says ceasefire only applies to Damascus government, declares offensive with stated aim to free Bedouins ...

Rubio says US brokered end to Syria conflict

The Syrian government has begun withdrawing its forces from the majority-Druze city of Suwayda, according to the country's ...

Free Malaysia Today6h

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 ...

The Times of Israel6h

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 ...

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How do the Druze feel about what’s happening in Syria?

Syria says it is withdrawing troops from the southern city of Suwayda after days of deadly clashes with the minority Arab Druze community that triggered military action from Israel. CNN’s Becky ...

Israel Threatens to Escalate Involvement in Syria as a Ceasefire Collapses

Clashes have intensified in Syria after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups broke down ...

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