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Druze, Syria and Israel

Why did Israel attack Syria — and what does it have to do with the Druze

Israeli leaders said they launched attacks on Syria this week to protect members of the Druze religious group in the country’s south, amid clashes in the area.

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US does not support Israel's Syria strikes, Sharaa vows to protect Druze

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Israel strikes Damascus military HQ as fighting between Syrian forces and Druze continues

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Israel bombs Damascus, Syrian leader says not afraid of war - as it happened

In his first televised statement after the powerful Israeli airstrikes on Damascus on Wednesday, Sharaa addressed Druze citizens saying "we reject any attempt to drag you into hands of an external par...

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Crisis Spirals in Syria With Israeli Strikes on Damascus

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

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Israel’s Red Lines in Syria Are Drawing It Deeper Into Conflict

Since then, it has increased its demands on the new regime, insisting on a demilitarized zone south of Damascus and promising to intervene militarily if needed to protect the Druze minority who live ...

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Why did Israel strike Damascus?

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Israel's attacks on Damascus hinder chemical weapons search, Syrian official says

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Israel agrees to allow Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

Israel has agreed to allow limited access by Syrian forces into the Sweida area of southern Syria for the next two days, an Israeli official said on Friday after days of bloodshed in and around Syria'

Israel's decisive Syria strikes highlight need for intervention in preventing genocides

For many Jews, the images of Druze men having their mustaches forcibly shaved conjure up memories of the Holocaust. Israel’s decision to take decisive action in Syria to try to deter attacks on the Druze has shown that it is possible for countries to work to pre-empt massacres or genocide.

Syria steps back from 'open war' in face of intense Israeli strikes after sectarian violence

Israel launched rare strikes in Damascus on Wednesday in a campaign it said was aimed at defending the Druze community after days of clashes in the southern city of Sweida.