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Druze, Syria and Israel

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Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is hitting Syria for their sake?

Violence in southern Syria has put a spotlight on a small but influential minority, the Druze.

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

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?

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Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says

Syrian state-run media say Israel carried out an air strike near Syria's southern Druze-majority city of Suweida late on Thursday.

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'If someone tries to hurt us they will answer'

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

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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

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?

Syrian forces withdraw from Druze city of Sweida

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

BEIRUT (Reuters) -One elderly man had been shot in the head in his living room. Another in his bedroom. The body of a woman lay in the street. After days of bloodshed in Syria's Druze city of Sweida,

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Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province as a new ceasefire is on

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Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida After Ceasefire Goes Into Effect

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Who are the Druze? Violence in Syria, Israeli intervention explained

Syria’s government and a minority religious sect announced a new ceasefire Wednesday, capping days of violent clashes between the country’s military forces and some of its Druze population.

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Israel strikes Syria amid sectarian clashes

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Here’s what triggered the latest deadly violence in Syria, and why it matters

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Understanding the enigmatic Druze community at the heart of Syrian unrest

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claims that the recent outbreak of violence was ignited after a Druze man was illegally detained, attacked, and robbed by members of a Bedouin tribe in Sweida,...

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Syrian security forces seen moving out of Sweida

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Powerful Israeli strikes rock Damascus as Syrian forces clash with Druze militias

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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 country’s nearly 14-year civil war.

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‘To protect the Druze’: Why Israel bombed Syria

Israel hit Damascus with powerful airstrikes on Wednesday, ostensibly to “protect” Syria’s Druze minority which has borne the brunt of ongoing sectarian clashes in the country.

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 state-run SANA news agency. A ceasefire with Druze militia has also been announced but it is "unclear" whether it will hold, said CNN.

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