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Who are the Druze and why did Israel bomb Syria to protect them?
Syria has been wracked by a new wave of deadly sectarian violence that has placed the spotlight on the Druze minority at the ...
US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria
U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack says that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this ...
Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?
A fresh wave of deadly sectarian violence has rocked Syria, highlighting the country's fragile security landscape.
Explainer: Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is hitting Syria for their sake?
Violence in Syria pitting the Islamist-led government against members of the Druze community has put a spotlight on the small ...
Al Jazeera on MSN9d
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, ...
U.S. "very concerned" as Israel strikes Syria's capital Damascus amid government clashes with Druze minorities
Secretary of State Rubio says the U.S. is "very concerned" by expanding Israeli strikes targeting Syria's new government, and ...
Israel, Syria agree to cease-fire as Druze minority, Bedouin clans continue to fight: US envoy
U.S. Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said early Saturday that Israel and Syria had agreed to a cease-fire, following Israel’s ...
Israel strikes Syria's military headquarters as the regime clashes with Druze civilians
Israel has threatened to increase its involvement in Syria and vowed to protect the Druze religious minority, which began as ...
Israel strikes military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces clash with Druze militias
BUSRA AL-HARIR, Syria (AP) — Israel’s army said Monday it has struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government ...
The New York Sun7d
Israel Comes to the Defense of Syria’s Druze as Fears Mount Over a Dangerous Escalation
Israel can’t intervene in every conflict around the world. But this felt different — it was a moral and familial obligation,’ ...
J. The Jewish News of Northern California2d
In Druze town where hundreds breached border with Syria, residents mourn one tragedy while fearing another
They cried, they hugged, and then they went back to opposite sides of the fence, in enemy states,” a soldier said, witnessing ...