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Syrian government forces set to reenter Sweida province after renewed sectarian clashes

The conflict drew airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel in defense of the Druze minority before most of the fighting was halted by a truce announced Wednesday.

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Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce a new ceasefire as Israel continues strikes

Clashes raged in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Wednesday after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed and as Israel threatened to escalate its involvement, saying it's in support of the Druze religious minority.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Syria's Druze Reach New Ceasefire Deal With Government in Sweida, Religious Leader Says

(Reuters) -Syria's Druze have reached a ceasefire agreement with the Syrian government in Sweida that will take immediate effect, Druze religious leader Sheikh Yousef Jarbou said in a video broadcast by state media on Wednesday.

Israel’s attacks on Syria aren’t about protecting Druze

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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.

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Israel Attacks Syrian Capital, Says It’s Defending Druze

Israel struck Syria’s military headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday and moved more troops to the border in a bid, officials said, to prevent attacks against the Syrian Druze community.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?

Syria has been wracked by a new wave of deadly sectarian violence that has placed the spotlight on the Druze minority at the center of rising tensions with Israel. Dozens of people were killed this week after clashes between government loyalists and Druze militias in the southern city of Suwayda,

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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.

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Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian clashes, but more fighting and abuse alleged

Syria's defense minister has announced a ceasefire just hours after government forces entered a key city in the volatile ...

Syria announces ceasefire after latest outbreak of deadly sectarian violence

Syria’s defense minister has announced a ceasefire after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday ...

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Syria ceasefire: What you need to know | CNN

As the sun set in Syria Monday, another ceasefire aimed at ending the country’s bloody conflict began. Now the world watches with bated breath. The country has faced an apparent intensification ...

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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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Syrian defense minister declares full ceasefire in Suwayda after agreement with community leaders

Syrian army begins withdrawing heavy military equipment from Suwayda to hand over city’s neighborhoods to internal security ...

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 ...

Syrian Forces Prepare to Redeploy to Sweida City Despite Israeli Warnings

Members of Syrian security forces walk on a road in Sweida countryside, as vehicles transporting other Syrian security forces ...

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