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Druze, Syria and Israel

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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,

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Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce a new ceasefire as Israel continues strikes
Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes
Israel Threatens to Escalate Involvement in Syria as a Ceasefire Collapses
Clashes raged in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Wednesday after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed and Israel threatened to escalate its involvement in supp...

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?
Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze
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
Syria's Druze reach new ceasefire deal with government in Sweida, religious leader says
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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
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,
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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37 said killed in deadly clashes in predominantly Druze city in southern Syrian
Governor and Druze spiritual leaders call for calm as local fighters battle Bedouin tribes in Sweida; government sends troops to area to impose security
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