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Druze, Syria and Israel

Caught In The Crossfire: Who Are The Druze Amid Rising Syria-Israel Tensions?

Historically, the Druze are an Arabic-speaking ethno-religious minority who are spread across Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the occupied Golan Heights. The Druze faith is an esoteric offshoot of Shia Islam with a distinct set of beliefs and practices.

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Israel strikes Damascus as fighting between Syrian forces and Druze rages

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Netanyahu vows no Syrian forces south of Damascus, as Bedouins, Druze fight despite truce

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Exclusive: Syria believed it had green light from US, Israel to deploy troops to Sweida

Syria's government misread how Israel would respond to its troops deploying to the country's south this week, encouraged by U.S. messaging that Syria should be governed as a centralized state, eight ...

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US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria

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U.S. envoy: Syria, Israel agree to ceasefire

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Syrian government says it’s deploying forces to restive south after week of violence

A short while later, Syria’s presidency declared what it called an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in the province, calling on everyone to allow the state “to implement this ceasefire responsib...

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Syrian presidency announces ceasefire after deadly sectarian clashes in south

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Syrian presidency announces ceasefire after days of violence

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Syrian forces struggle to implement ceasefire in Druze region

Video showed government forces on the streets of a predominantly Druze city and smoke billowing across roads as gunfire sounded.

Syria’s Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after days of clashes

Members of Syria's Druze community are searching for loved ones and counting their dead after days of clashes in a southern province that left bloodied bodies of civilians on the streets and homes looted.

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

Israel launched powerful airstrikes in Damascus on Wednesday, blowing up part of the defence ministry and hitting near the presidential palace as it vowed to destroy government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria and demanded they withdraw.

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Regional powers clash after Israel targets Syrian territory in defense of vulnerable Druze civilians

Violence in Syria's Druze province has triggered Israeli military action, complicating relations with Turkey and creating a power vacuum that Iran could exploit.

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Syria's interim president says protecting Druze a 'priority'

DAMASCUS/CAIRO (Reuters) -Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday that protecting Druze citizens and their rights is "our priority", as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria. In his first ...