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Syria steps back from 'open war' in face of intense Israeli strikes after sectarian violence

In a televised speech, interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa promised to protect the rights and freedom of Syria's Druze community — and avoid an “open war” with Israel.

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US Did Not Support Recent Israeli Strikes on Syria, State Dept Says

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Syrian forces prepare to redeploy to Sweida city despite Israeli warnings

New York Sun · 1d

Israel Comes to the Defense of Syria’s Druze as Fears Mount Over a Dangerous Escalation

‘Israel can’t intervene in every conflict around the world. But this felt different — it was a moral and familial obligation,’ says one Rabbi with a close relationship to the Druze communities.

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

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Israel and Syria agree ceasefire as Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

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Syria's armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after fighting

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Syria's armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting

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'There were bodies everywhere': Druze residents describe 'bloodbath' in Syrian city Suweida

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Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting

Syria’s armed Bedouin clans on Sunday announced that they had withdrawn from the southern city of Sweida following over a week of clashes, as per a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement.

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Clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire

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Tense scenes from Druze-Bedouin clashes in Syria’s Sweida

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Sectarian clashes erupt in Syria despite ceasefire announcement

According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR), 940 people have been killed since the violence erupted on Sunday.

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Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval

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Syrian presidency to send new force to halt clashes in south

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Who are the Druze and who are they fighting in Syria?

The Druze religious sect is an offshoot of Ismailism, a branch of Shiite Islam. About half of the roughly one million Druze worldwide live in Syria, with most others in Lebanon and Israel, including the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

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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 country’s south, amid clashes in the area.

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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 .

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Israel-Syria ‘War’ Explodes; Druze REJECT Netanyahu As New Ceasefire Crumbles | ‘Tearing Us Apart’

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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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Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?

A fresh wave of deadly sectarian violence has rocked Syria, highlighting the country's fragile security landscape.

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Exclusive: Syria believed it had green light from US, Israel to deploy troops to Sweida

That understanding was based on comments from the U.S. special envoy and security talks with Israel, sources said.

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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 they had never seen before.

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Regional powers clash after Israel targets Syrian territory in defense of vulnerable Druze civilians

Violence in Syria's Druze province has triggered Israeli military action, complicating relations with Turkey and creating a power vacuum that Iran could exploit.