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Syria's Sharaa vows to protect Druze

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing 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 center of rising tensions with Israel. Dozens of people were killed this week after clashes between government loyalists and Druze militias in the southern city of Suwayda,

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Syria's Sharaa vows to protect Druze as truce strained by Bedouin offensive
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Syrian president vows to protect Druze after Israeli strikes on Damascus
Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?
A fresh wave of deadly sectarian violence has rocked Syria, putting into focus the country's fragile security landscape as the new government attempts to impose its authority over the fractured terri...

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze
Israel strikes Damascus hard in support of the Druze
Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida After Ceasefire Goes Into Effect
The dayslong fighting threatened to unravel Syria’s postwar political transition and brought in further military intervention by its powerful neighbor Israel, which on Wednesday struck the Syrian Defe...

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Who are the Druze? Religious group aids Syrian members under Islamist attack, Israeli members offer support
Israel bombs Syrian forces entering Druze city after sectarian clashes
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. Many then met relatives never seen before.
Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province as a new ceasefire is on
Syrian government forces have started withdrawing from the southern province of Sweida following days of vicious clashes with militias from the Druze minority.
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Explainer-Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is hitting Syria for their sake?
Straddling Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the Druze occupy a special niche in the region's complex politics. Israel has cited protecting the Druze as a reason for attacking forces from the Islamist-led government this week.
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Syrian Druze Dilemma: Tensions Rise Amid International Interventions
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of undermining Syrian unity and promised to protect the Druze minority amidst escalating conflicts involving government forces, Druze fighters, and Bedouin tribes.
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 airstrikes after intervening.
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Understanding the enigmatic Druze community at the heart of Syrian unrest
The White House is attributing the outbreak of violence in the Middle East between the Syrian government and Israel to a "misunderstanding" over ethnic grudges.
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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Syrian Bedouins 'massacred' by Druze anti-government militias, says state media
SANA says women and children among those killed by armed groups following withdrawal of government forces in Sweida
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