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Israel Comes to Defense of Syria’s Druze

Who are the Druze and why did Israel bomb 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 must protect Druze or be shunned by the world, says Israel

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Turmoil gives Druze divided between Syria and Israel rare moment of contact

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In photos: Bedouin clans in Syria say they have withdrawn from Sweida following deadly fighting

Syria’s armed Bedouin clans announced Sunday they had withdrawn from the Druze-majority city of Sweida following weeklong clashes and a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, as humanitarian aid convoys started to...

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Clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire

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Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval

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Syria struggles to quell deadly Bedouin-Druze clashes in south

More than 900 people are reported to have been killed in the violence.

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Bedouin fighters withdraw from Syrian province hit by violence

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Syrian government starts evacuating Bedouin families from Sweida in bid to end weeklong clashes

Syria, Sweida and Calm

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Calm reported in Syria's Sweida, Damascus says truce holding

Residents reported calm in Syria's Sweida on Sunday after the Islamist-led government announced that Bedouin fighters had withdrawn from the predominantly Druze city and the United States stepped up ...

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Bedouin civilians evacuate Syria's Sweida as tense truce holds

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Calm Reported in Syria's Sweida as Tribal Fighters Said to Withdraw

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Syrian government deploys 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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Calm returns to south Syria after violence that killed over 1,100: monitor

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Clashes escalate in Syria's Druze region despites calls for sides to respect ceasefire

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US envoy doubles down on support for Syria's government and criticizes Israel's intervention

A U.S. envoy has reaffirmed Washington's support for Syria's new government, stating there is "no Plan B" for uniting the country.

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

U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack says that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this week in fighting between Syrian government forces and .

Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting

Syria’s armed Bedouin clans' withdrawal from the Druze-majority city of Sweida brought a cautious calm to the area, with humanitarian convoys on their way.

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Israel’s Red Lines in Syria Are Drawing It Deeper Into Conflict

Israel’s demand for a demilitarized zone in southern Syria and its promise to protect the Druze minority are putting it in deepening conflict with the new regime in Damascus.

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Syria's armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city

The clashes between militias of the Druze religious minority and the Sunni Muslim clans killed hundreds and threatened to unravel Syria's already fragile postwar transition.

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IDF says dozens of Druze from Israel still remain in Syria after rushing border

Army says there were no further crossings overnight, is working to patch up holes in fence; Kurdish official urges Sharaa to rethink approach to minorities

Syria clashes continue as Sharaa regime struggles to enforce ceasefire

Sectarian clashes escalated in Syria’s predominantly Druze region of Sweida as the country’s new Islamist regime struggled to implement a ceasefire after days of bloodshed. Shelling and firing were heard as Druze fighters reportedly pushed out Bedouin gunmen from Sweida city on Saturday.

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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 both local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of the country’s nearly 14-year civil war.