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Israel strikes near Damascus to signal defense of Syrian Druze, who are facing violence
The strike near the president’s residence, announced Friday morning by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, came after violence targeting the Druze population in Syria. Israel is also home to a Druze minority, many of whom serve in its military.
The sectarian-tinged violence was directed at a suburb of the Syrian capital with a large population from the Druse minority.
Israel’s military said its goal is to protect Israel’s interests and not to interfere with internal Syrian affairs. Among the forces it has deployed is the 98th commando division, previously ...
Residents of southwestern Syria say they fear the prospect of an all-out war between Israel and Syria’s new authorities.
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