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Syrian forces withdraw from Sweida after ceasefire goes into effect

Syrian government forces have started withdrawing from the southern province of Sweida following days of vicious clashes with militias from the Druze minority.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 1h

Druze-Bedouin clashes flare up again after government forces pull out of southern Syria

Tens of thousands of people remained displaced by the violence and the United Nations has been unable to bring in much-needed humanitarian and medical aid because of ongoing clashes.

The Australian · 14h

US ‘did not support Israel attacks on Syria’: Washington; Benjamin Netanyahu says Syria ceasefire ‘obtained by force’

Benjamin Netanyahu said a ceasefire in Syria was “obtained by force” after Israel struck military targets in Damascus in response to government troops attacking the Druze.

Druze, Syria and Israel

The Washington Post on MSN · 19h

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.

Reuters on MSN · 20h

US does not support Israel's Syria strikes, Sharaa vows to protect Druze

The United States said it did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria and had made clear its displeasure, while Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture his country.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Explainer-Who Are the Druze and Why Does Israel Say It Is Hitting Syria for Their Sake?

Syria's Druze are concentrated in the southwest in the Sweida region bordering Jordan and in areas of Quneitra province, near the occupied Golan. They also reside in the Damascus

Israel launches airstrikes on Syrian capital of Damascus

The World from PRX on MSN · 2h

Hopes for calm after clashes in southern Syria and airstrikes in Damascus

The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Istanbul-based journalist Ruth Michaelson about unrest in Syria amid clashes between minority groups, government military involvement and Israeli airstrikes in the country.

NPR · 1d

Israel launches airstrikes on the Syrian capital of Damascus

Israel launched airstrikes Wednesday on Syria's capital of Damascus, saying it targeted the Syrian military headquarters and near the presidential palace in response to attacks on the Druze minority.

BBC · 1d

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

Israel's military struck the Syrian defence ministry in Damascus and government forces in southern Syria for a third day on Wednesday, as deadly sectarian fighting in the mostly Druze province of Suweida continued.

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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 ...

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Israel is exploiting the vacuum left by southern Syria’s sectarian clashes and a weak state

Several days of bitter sectarian fighting in the south of Syria has brought the fledgling government in Damascus dangerously ...

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Syria announces shaky ceasefire after over 160 killed in sectarian violence that drew in Israel

The Syrian government announced a ceasefire Tuesday after it intervened to quell the deadliest outburst of sectarian violence ...

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

Israel launched rare strikes in Damascus on Wednesday in a campaign it said was aimed at defending the Druze community after ...

Syria withdraws troops from south after days of deadly clashes with Arab minority that drew in Israel

Syria says it is withdrawing troops from a flashpoint southern city after days of deadly clashes with an Arab minority group ...

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After powerful Israeli strikes on Damascus, Syria withdraws troops from Suwayda city to avoid ‘open war’

Israel carried out a series of powerful strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus Wednesday, escalating a campaign it says is in support of an Arab minority group involved in deadly clashes with Syrian ...

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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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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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