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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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Israel bombs Damascus, stoking conflict with Syria’s new government

Syrian troops are trying to intervene in sectarian violence in the south between the Druze minority and Bedouins. Israel said its strikes were to protect the Druze.

TIME on MSN · 1d

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 Suwayda, a southern Syrian region gripped by days of deadly clashes between government troops, Druze militias, and Bedouin groups.

Israel strikes Damascus hard in support of Druze

Reuters · 12h

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

The United States said on Thursday 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 and promised to protect its Druze minority.

USA Today · 1d

Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the situation as "complicated" but said it looked like a "misunderstanding".

NPR · 21h

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.

Druze, Syria and Sweida

Associated Press News · 8m

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

Clashes have erupted again between Druze militias and Bedouin clans in southern Syria. Government forces withdrew from the area earlier this week under a U.S.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

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

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.

NPR · 2h

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

The conflict had drawn airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel in defense of the Druze before a truce halted most of the fighting.

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Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is bombing Syria for their sake?

Sectarian clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an ...

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Syria's president accuses Israel of 'trying to drug us into war'

Syria's interim president accused Israel on Thursday of "trying to drag us into war" after the Netanyahu government launched ...

6hon MSN

Syria's New Leader Won Trump's Approval—He May Soon Be on Israel's Hit List

"If Israel feels that a certain leader...is an evident threat to its national security, it will operate," a former Israeli ...

Al Jazeera on MSN10h

Not just about the Druze: Israel’s rationale for its attacks on Syria

“The Israeli Druze are now trying to use that and urge the Israeli government to protect fellow Druze in Syria,” he said, ...

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Handshakes or Airstrikes: What Does Israel Want in Syria?

For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.

Israel Threatens to Escalate Involvement in Syria as a Ceasefire Collapses

Clashes have intensified in Syria after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups broke down ...

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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.

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