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Syria, Druze and Israel

U.S. News & World Report · 18m

US Did Not Support Recent Israeli Strikes on Syria, State Dept Says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -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.

CNN on MSN · 7h

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,

Reuters on MSN · 3h

Syria's Sharaa vows to protect Druze as truce strained by Bedouin offensive

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture Syria and promised to protect its Druze minority on Thursday after U.S. intervention to help achieve a truce in fighting between government forces and Druze fighters.

Druze, Syria and Sweida

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

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, survivors emerged on Thursday to collect and bury the scores of dead found across the city.

Associated Press · 1h

Syrian forces leave Sweida under ceasefire agreement with Druze militias

Syrian government forces largely pulled out of the southern province of Sweida on Thursday after days of clashes with militias linked to the Druze minority that threatened to unravel the country's post-war transition and brought in more Israeli airstrikes in defense of the Druze.

Syria withdrawing its army from Druze-majority Sweida city

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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 ...

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Explainer-Who Are the Druze and Why Does Israel Say It Is Hitting Syria for Their Sake?

While some Druze leaders have urged accommodation with Damascus, others have come out strongly against Sharaa, notably Sheikh ...

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Israel, Mixing Force With Diplomacy, Takes ‘Discordant’ Approach to Syria

For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on ...

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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.

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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.

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

Clashes in Syria between Bedouin tribes, government forces, and the Druze minority have left dozens dead, raising fears of ...

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Israel’s attack on Syria heightens tensions between Tel Aviv and Ankara

These events highlight the falsity of claims that the regime change that took place in December 2024 with the support of the ...

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Assessing Syria airstrike damage and investigating Iraq fire

Following the Israeli strikes on Syria' capital, Damascus, our verification specialists are assessing the damage A fire that ...

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