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Israel bombs Syrian forces entering Druze city

Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?

Syria’s military entered a stronghold for the Druze community in the country’s south on Tuesday, the government said, reigniting fears of attacks against minorities and triggering renewed Israeli strikes on the forces dispatched by Damascus.

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Israel strikes Syrian city, vows to protect Druze from government forces

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Syrian troops accused of executing civilians in Druze amid Israeli strikes

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Syrian Druze leader urges local fighters to confront incoming government troops

A leading Druze spiritual leader accused the Syrian leadership in Damascus of bombarding the southern city of Sweida despite having reached an agreement to quell violence, and he called on fighters t...

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

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Clashes between Druze and Bedouin in southern Syria kill at least 30

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Syrian forces enter Sweida city following deadly clashes

Israel carried out strikes against them, saying it was acting to protect the Druze minority.

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Syria announces ceasefire after latest outbreak of sectarian violence kills dozens

ABC 17 News · 5h

Israel strikes southern Syria after sectarian clashes prompt regime forces to enter Druze area

Dead and wounded in clashes in Syria’s Sweida province arrive in hospital

Dozens of wounded and dead arrived at a hospital in Al-Mazraa in Syria's southern Sweida province on Tuesday following clashes between local militias, clans and government forces.

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Syrian Druze say govt mission of peace devolved into rampage

The mainly Druze residents of the Syrian city of Sweida had hoped the arrival of government forces on Tuesday would spell an end to deadly sectarian clashes with local Bedouin tribes.

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Syria announces ceasefire after latest outbreak of deadly sectarian violence

Syria ‘s defense minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a key city in southern Sweida province on Tuesday, a day after sectarian

Photos in southern Syria after soldiers move in to quell sectarian violence

Injured government soldiers and civilians were treated after Syrian troops moved into the city of Sweida and surrounding areas after clashes broke out between Druze militiamen and Sunni Bedouin tribes in southern Sweida province.

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Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian violence

Syria’s defense minister has announced a ceasefire after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday.

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What is happening in Syria's Druze-majority Sweida?

The Syrian government deployed its forces in the Druze-majority city of Sweida, in a bid by the Islamist authorities to extend their power to the area controlled by local armed groups.