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New clashes rock Syria's Druze heartland

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

Syrian government forces had largely pulled out of the Druze-majority southern province of Sweida after days of clashes with militias linked to the Druze religious minority that threatened to unravel the country’s fragile post-war transition.

Associated Press News on MSN · 4h

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.

Al-Monitor · 1h

New clashes rock Syria's Druze heartland as tribal fighters reinforce Bedouin

Armed tribes supported by Syria's Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland on Friday, a day after the army withdrew under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure.

Israel strikes Damascus hard in support of Druze

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

Israel launched powerful airstrikes in Damascus on Wednesday, blowing up part of the defence ministry and hitting near the presidential palace as it vowed to destroy government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria and demanded they withdraw.

BBC on MSN · 1d

Israel strikes Damascus as fighting between Syrian forces and Druze rages

That afternoon, Netanyahu and Katz ordered the Israeli military to once again attack government forces and weaponry in Suweida. They said they were working to prevent them from harming the Druze and to "ensure the demilitarisation" of areas near Israel's border.

UPI on MSN · 1d

Israel strikes Damascus hard in support of the Druze

Israel carried out heavy airstrikes in the heart of Damascus on Wednesday, hitting Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters and an area near the presidential palace.

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

Members of Syria's Druze community are searching for loved ones and counting their dead after days of clashes in a southern ...

Damascus denies forces re-entered Druze area

Syria’s Interior Ministry denied reports that its forces had entered the southern Druze-majority province of Suwayda to ...

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Why did Israel attack Syria — and what does it have to do with the Druze

Israeli leaders said they launched attacks on Syria this week to protect members of the Druze religious group in the ...

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Israel bombs Damascus as response to Syrian government treatment of Druze people

Israel launched massive airstrikes in Damascus, Syria, as a response to apparent attacks against the Druze minorities in ...

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

After days of bloodshed in Syria's Druze city of Sweida, survivors emerged on Thursday to collect and bury the scores of dead ...

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Israel Bombs Damascus, Warns Syria of ‘Painful Blows’ as Footage Shows Hit on Defense Ministry

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the Damascus headquarters served as a command center for deploying regime forces to ...

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Israel's Attacks on Damascus Hinder Chemical Weapons Search, Syrian Official Says

A view of a destroyed building, after powerful airstrikes shook Damascus on Wednesday, targeting the defense ministry, as ...

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