Syria, Druze and Israel
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Will Syria normalise relations with Israel?There are reports of talks between Syria and Israel, with timelines even being floated ... down approach by Donald Trump during his first term as US president to get Arab states to formalise relations with Israel. They were signed in August and September ...
Top Democrat on Senate Foreign Relations Committee warns escalation could 'undermine and endanger Syria’s stability' - Anadolu Ajansı
Israeli moves reveal Netanyahu’s strategy to weaken global pressure while exposing Washington’s inability to restrain its ally
Armed tribes supported by Syria's Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland on Friday, a day after the army withdrew under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure.
Several days of bitter sectarian fighting in the south of Syria has brought the fledgling government in Damascus dangerously close to direct conflict with Israel, after Israeli warplanes launched strikes against government buildings in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on July 16.
The United States has reportedly asked Israel to cease bombing the Syrian capital of Damascus as Tel Aviv claims to defend the Druze minority from sectarian violence, a senior defense official told Axios Wednesday.
The United States did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria, the State Department said on Thursday, adding that Washington made clear its displeasure after tensions escalated and worked quickly to stop it.
Benjamin Netanyahu said a ceasefire in Syria was “obtained by force” after Israel struck military targets in Damascus in response to government troops attacking the Druze.
Trump visited three countries in the Middle East in May, and, while in Saudi Arabia, he met Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and reportedly encouraged him to normalise relations with Israel.
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