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Druze, Syria and Israel

Syria's Sharaa vows to protect Druze rights as ceasefire holds

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -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 helped end deadly fighting between government forces and Druze fighters in the south.

CNN on MSN · 2h

Who are the Druze and why did Israel bomb Syria to protect them?

Israel has been carrying out strikes on Syria since the fall of the Assad regime last December. This week saw a major escalation, when Israel said it attacked Syria to protect the Druze, an Arab minority at the center of clashes with government loyalists.

BBC on MSN · 8h

Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes

Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke after Israel said it would destroy government forces it accused of attacking Druze in Syria.

Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida

U.S. News & World Report · 6h

Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida After Ceasefire Goes Into Effect

Syrian government forces have started withdrawing from the southern province of Sweida following days of vicious clashes with militias from the Druze minority

Reuters · 16h

Syrian security forces seen moving out of Sweida

Convoys of Syrian security forces were seen moving outside of Sweida on Wednesday (July 16) night. Scores of people have been killed this week in violence in and around the predominantly Druze city, pitting fighters from the Druze minority against government security forces and members of Bedouin tribes.

BBC · 14h

Syria withdrawing its army from Druze-majority Sweida city

Syria says its army has begun to withdraw from the mainly Druze city of Sweida - after days of deadly clashes. Also: eight babies have been born in UK using three people's DNA to prevent genetic disease.

France 24 on MSN48m

Explainer-Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is hitting Syria for their sake?

Straddling Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the Druze occupy a special niche in the ...

Syrian Army Exits Druze Heartland After Al-Sharaa's 'War' Declaration; Netanyahu ‘Alerted’

Syrian government forces have fully withdrawn from violence-hit Sweida province following days of bloodshed. This comes after Syria's Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa said that Druze is an integral ...

The Washington Post15h

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 never seen before. Israeli Druze cross the ...

12hon MSN

Understanding the enigmatic Druze community at the heart of Syrian unrest

The White House is attributing the outbreak of violence in the Middle East between the Syrian government and Israel to a ...

RTÉ Ireland26m

Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is hitting Syria for their sake?

Violence in Syria pitting the Islamist-led government against members of the Druze community has put a spotlight on the small ...

Free Malaysia Today1h

Syrian troops quit Druze heartland, leaving bodies on streets

An AFP photographer counted 15 bodies on the street in the centre of Sweida today after government forces pulled out. The ...

19hon MSN

Who are the Druze? Religious group aids Syrian members under Islamist attack, Israeli members offer support

Israeli military responds to protect Syrian Druze from Islamist militants as local Druze citizens cross the border to aid their brethren, prompting concerns from Israeli officials.

17h

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

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a U.K.-based war monitor, said the clashes started after members of a Bedouin tribe ...

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