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Israel’s attacks on Syria aren’t about protecting Druze
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a U.K.-based war monitor, said the clashes started after members of a Bedouin tribe in Sweida province set up a checkpoint where they attacked and robbed a Druze man, leading to tit-for-tat attacks and kidnappings between the tribes and Druze armed groups.
Israel’s decision to take decisive action in Syria to try to deter attacks on the Druze has shown that it is possible for countries to work to pre-empt massacres or genocide.In the wake of the fall of the Assad regime,
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Daily Express US on MSNIsrael strikes Syria as terrified news reader ducks for cover live on airIsrael launched a series of airstrikes in Syria, with one of the attacks sending a news reader ducking for cover live on air.
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The National on MSNSyrian forces withdraw from Druze city of Sweida after Israeli strikes and US demand to pull outGovernment forces and allied militias began withdrawing from the mostly Druze city of Sweida in southern Syria on Thursday, following Israeli strikes to defend the sect and US demands on Damascus to pull out.
While the Syrian Druze community might not stand with Israel, experts say that Jerusalem has an obligation to protect them against malevolent forces from within President Ahmed Al-Sharaa's camp.
Syrian government officials and leaders in the Druze religious minority announced a renewed ceasefire Wednesday after days of clashes that have threatened to unravel the country's postwar political transition and drawn military intervention by powerful neighbor Israel.
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The Times of Israel on MSNIDF troops raid Assad regime sites in south Syria, find tons of weapons, says militaryThe post IDF troops raid Assad regime sites in south Syria, find tons of weapons, says military appeared first on The Times of Israel.
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Israel launches major airstrikes on the Syrian military headquarters in Damascus, citing the need to protect civilians. These strikes come after weeks of violence by Syrian forces against minorities near the Israeli border.