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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 ...
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FACTBOX – Who are the Druze and why are they central to Israel’s attacks on Syria?
Spiraling violence in southern Syria has turned global attention to the Druze, an ethno-religious minority of around 1 ...
Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce a new ceasefire as Israel continues strikes
Syrian officials and Druze leaders have announced a new ceasefire after days of violent clashes, but Israel has continued its ...
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Not just about the Druze: Israel’s rationale for its attacks on Syria
“The Israeli Druze are now trying to use that and urge the Israeli government to protect fellow Druze in Syria,” he said, ...
Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is hitting Syria for their sake?
STORY: Violence in southern Syria has put a spotlight on a small but influential minority, the Druze.:: Who are the Druze?The ...
US does not support Israel's Syria strikes, Sharaa vows to protect Druze
The United States said it did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria and had made clear its displeasure, while Syrian ...
Druze-Bedouin clashes flare up again after government forces pull out of southern Syria
Tens of thousands of people remained displaced by the violence and the United Nations has been unable to bring in much-needed ...
Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the situation as "complicated" but said it looked like a "misunderstanding".
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'Mass grave': Medics appeal for aid at last working hospital in Syria's Sweida
In the last barely-functional hospital in Sweida, bodies are overflowing from the morgue, staff said, amid violence that has ...
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.