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Israel steps up Syria strikes with Damascus attack

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 steps up Syria strikes with Damascus attack as Druze clashes continue

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

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Israel bombs Syrian forces entering Druze city after sectarian clashes

Israel says it has bombed Syrian government forces around Suweida, as they entered the predominantly Druze city following two days of deadly clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes.

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

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Here's What Triggered the Latest Deadly Sectarian Clashes in Syria, and Why It Matters

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Will Israel’s airstrikes help the Druze in Syria?

The Druze region in Syria is complex, and the people there are divided.

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Israel threatens to escalate involvement in Syria as a ceasefire collapses

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What role is Israel playing in the clashes between Druze and Bedouins in Syria?

Syria announces ceasefire

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Sectarian violence erupts again in Syria, leaving at least 160 dead

Sectarian violence erupted again in southern Syria as local Sunni Bedouin tribes fought armed factions for the Druze religious community. The Syrian government dispatched troops to restore order, and Israel launched airstrikes to protect the Druze.

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Syria announces shaky ceasefire after over 160 killed in sectarian violence that drew in Israel

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Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian violence

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Clashes resume in Syria's Druze city of Sweida, Israel vows more strikes

Clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida early on Wednesday, just hours after a ceasefire was announced.

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Syria announces ceasefire after latest outbreak of sectarian violence kills dozens

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Israel Says Syria Strikes 'A Clear Warning To The Syrian Regime'

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Ceasefire collapses in Syria’s Suwayda as Israel threatens escalation

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday warned the Syrian government on to leave the Druze alone and withdraw its forces from Suwayda, or it would ramp up its strikes.

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Israel targets Syrian military in renewed cross-border strikes

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

Israel threatens to escalate involvement in Syria as a cease-fire collapses

Syria’s Defense Ministry blamed militias in Sweida for violating a cease-fire agreement that had been reached Tuesday, causing Syrian army soldiers to return fire and continue military operations in the Druze-majority province.

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Israel strikes near the defense ministry in Damascus

The Israeli army said it struck near the entrance to the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus. The strike Wednesday came as clashes continued in the southern Syrian city of Sweida after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed.

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Israel strikes Syria’s military HQ in Damascus; civilian toll crosses 250 in Sweida amid escalating tensions — top developments

Israel launched a direct strike on the Syrian military headquarters in Damascus following escalating violence against Druze civilians in southern Syri

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The Latest: 20 die in stampede at Gaza food distribution site as Israeli strikes kill 41 others

A stampede at a food distribution site run by an Israeli-backed American organization in the Gaza Strip killed 20 Palestinians on Wednesday.

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Why is Israel bombing Syria?

Syria’s foreign ministry says a number of soldiers and civilians have been killed by coordinated Israeli drone attacks and airstrikes near the two countries’ border.

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Israeli airstrikes target Syrian government troops amid sectarian unrest

Syrian forces had deployed in the southern city of Sweida, despite Israeli warnings, trying to contain clashes between members of the Druze minority and Bedouin.