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What’s behind deadly clashes in Syria - and why did Israel intervene?

Hundreds of people have been killed in days of violence in southern Syria which began with clashes between members of the Druze minority group and Bedouin tribes and drew a military intervention from Syria.

Israel National News · 1h

Violent clashes on Israel-Syria border, Druze cross border fence

Fierce fighting broke out Friday in Syria’s Druze-majority Sweida region as armed Bedouin tribal factions, backed by Syria’s Islamist-led interim government, clashed with local Druze fighters at the city’s entrance, AFP reported.

Fox News on MSN · 3d

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 a 10th-century offshoot of Ismailism, a branch of Shiite Islam, the Associated Press reported. Most of the world’s Druze population lives in Syria, with the rest predominantly in Israel and Lebanon.

Syrian forces accused of 'executions' in Druze area

Reuters on MSN · 12h

Israel and Syria agree ceasefire as Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus and hit government forces in the south, demanding they withdraw and saying that Israel aimed to protect Syrian Druze - part of a small but influential minority that also has members in Lebanon and Israel.

Yahoo · 1d

Sa'ar greenlights aid to Syrian Druze as Shara'a's forces redeploy to Sweida

Israel announced that a ceasefire had been reached in the area, and that the Syrian forces were expected to withdraw from areas with Druze populations. Foreign Minister Gidion Sa'ar ordered the urgent transfer of aid to Sweida's Druze population as Syrian security forces prepare to redeploy to the Druze-majority Sweida city to quell fighting by the Druze and Bedouin tribes,

Barron's · 1d

Syrian forces accused of 'executions' in Druze area as Israel launches strikes

'Syrian Jihadist groups' targeting Druze today will target Israel tomorrow, Katz tells Ted Cruz

Defense Minister Israel Katz said southern Syria would remain a demilitarized zone despite Israel allegedly allowing Syrian ...

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Syria’s leader urges Bedouin tribes to commit to a ceasefire ending clashes with the Druze

Government forces that were initially sent to restore order but effectively sided with the Bedouins against the Druze were ...

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US does not support Israel's Syria strikes, Sharaa vows to protect Druze

The United States said it did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria and had made clear its displeasure, while Syrian ...

Syria must protect Druze or be shunned by the world, says Israel

Syria should not be allowed back into the international community unless it is able to uphold protections for the Druze and ...

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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 ...

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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. Many then met relatives they had never seen before.

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Syria's interim president urges Bedouin tribes to commit to ceasefire ending clashes with the Druze

Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has urged Sunni Bedouin tribes to honor a ceasefire aimed at ending deadly clashes ...

Israel bombs Damascus as response to Syrian government treatment of Druze people

Israel launched massive airstrikes in Damascus, Syria, as a response to apparent attacks against the Druze minorities in ...

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