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Druze, Israel and Damascus

· 2h · on MSN

Syria's Capital under Israeli fire: The Druze crisis that shook Damascus

Israel also said it was carrying out many more attacks in Sweida city, hitting Syrian soldiers and military buildings there.

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Israel strikes Damascus military HQ as fighting between Syrian forces and Druze continues

Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

Israel bombs Damascus, Syrian leader says not afraid of war - as it happened

Powerful airstrikes shook Damascus on Wednesday, targeting the defence ministry as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze communities in southern Syria and demanded they wit...

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Crisis Spirals in Syria With Israeli Strikes on Damascus

Israel strikes Syria's capital Damascus

The Economist · 1d

Why did Israel strike Damascus?

In the short term, it is likely to weaken Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former Sunni jihadist and Syria’s interim president, as well as make it harder for Syria and Israel to reconcile, as America has been push...

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Israel Strikes Syrian Capital, Sending Warning to Government

Israeli airstrike hits Syrian Defense Ministry in rare Damascus attack amid Sweida unrest

Druze, Syria and Sweida

Syrian government forces set to re-enter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes

Renewed clashes broke out overnight between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans in southern Syria, and government forces were preparing to deploy again to the area Friday after pulling ou...

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· 13h · on MSN

Key players in Syria’s latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces

Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province under a ceasefire

Syria’s Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after days of clashes

A Syrian Druze woman living in the United Arab Emirates frantically tried to keep in touch with her family in her hometown in southern Syria as clashes raged there over the past days.

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Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says

Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed

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

"The IDF is committed to the deep alliance with the Druze community," IDF chief of staff Eyal Zamir emphasized.

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Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida After Ceasefire Goes Into Effect

US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus

Radio France Internationale9m

Sharaa's pullout from Syria Druze heartland exposes shaky leadership

Under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure, Ahmed al-Sharaa pulled troops from Syria's Druze heartland -- a move that exposes the interim leader's weakness just as he sought to assert control.