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Who are the Druze and why is Israel claiming to protect them by attacking Syria?
SYRIA, JUL 17 – Israel says its airstrikes aim to protect the roughly 500,000 Druze in Syria amid violent clashes and strategic efforts to maintain a demilitarized buffer zone, officials state.
- This past week, Israel hit Damascus with powerful airstrikes to protect Syria’s Druze minority, citing sectarian clashes as motivation.
- Following regime change in December 2024, Israel intervened to protect the Druze amid sectarian clashes, as the Syrian government and Druze leaders agreed on a ceasefire.
- In Suweida, clashes resumed on Wednesday, with at least 350 people killed since Sunday, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports.
- A ceasefire was agreed Wednesday between Syrian and Druze forces, with Syrian government and Druze leaders reaching an agreement, leading to a temporary halt in clashes.
- The US envisions Syria signing onto the Abraham Accords, aiming to normalize Israel-Syria relations and advance regional stability.
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Everything you need to know about the Druze minority under attack in Syria and why Israel is defending them
Although the new leader of Syria traded in his former Islamic terrorist persona for a Western-looking businessman in a suit, make no mistake, his loyalties are still with al-Qaeda and ISIS, and his goal is to create a ‘Greater Syrian Islamic Caliphate’ which will encompass Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel. Brigitte Gabriel explains: While the world […]
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Deadly violence in Syria could reshape domestic and regional alliances
Violence between government forces and armed factions of a religious minority in southern Syria this week has deepened divisions in a country still recuperating from a civil war. The clashes, which killed hundreds, ended after Israel sided with the Druze…
"We save our Druze brothers and eliminate the regime's gangs." With these words, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the 150,000 Druze in Israel in a video message this week. As he spoke, Israeli fighter jets bombed Syria, hitting the Ministry of Defense in Damascus, among other places – an attack broadcast live on Syrian television. According to Netanyahu, Israel wants to protect the Druze in southern Syria, but critics see self-interest…
FACTBOX – Who are the Druze and why are they central to Israel’s attacks on Syria?
Spiraling violence in southern Syria has turned global attention to the Druze, an ethno-religious minority of around 1 million, with populations in Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan - Anadolu Ajansı
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