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Caught In The Crossfire: Who Are The Druze Amid Rising Syria-Israel Tensions?

Historically, the Druze are an Arabic-speaking ethno-religious minority who are spread across Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the occupied Golan Heights. The Druze faith is an esoteric offshoot of Shia Islam with a distinct set of beliefs and practices.

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'We are witnessing terrible atrocities,' Israeli Druze says from within Syria

"The minute we see terrorists going into hospitals and murdering children and patients, we cannot stand idle," Fares Alawi told the Israeli news site. Israel-Druze political activist Fares Alawi crossed the border into Syria on Wednesday,

BBC · 1d

Israel strikes Syria amid sectarian clashes

Israel carried out a series of drone strike against Damascus, after the breakdown of a ceasefire between the Syrian government and fighters from the Druze community in the south of the country. The IDF says it is acting the protect the Druze community,

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Israeli-Druze group crosses border into Syria, IDF returns all to Israeli territory

The illegal crossings came around the announcement by US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack that Israel and Syria have agreed ...

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Syrian forces struggle to implement ceasefire in Druze region

Video showed government forces on the streets of a predominantly Druze city and smoke billowing across roads as gunfire ...

Netanyahu: 'My Druze brothers, do not cross the border into Syria, let the IDF do its job'

Israeli officials react to the ongoing violence in Syria's Sweida between regime forces and the local Druze community. Prime ...

The Times of Israel1d

IDF says dozens of Druze from Israel still remain in Syria after rushing border

Army says there were no further crossings overnight, is working to patch up holes in fence; Kurdish official urges Sharaa to ...

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Syrian government urges parties to respect truce in Druze region

Syria's Islamist-led government said its security forces were deploying in the predominantly Druze southern city of Sweida on ...

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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 ...

Druze in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights pledge to be reunited with their families in Syria

Members of the Druze community in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights gathered at the border with Syria Thursday morning, ...

The Times of Israel on MSN2d

Retired Druze IDF general accuses Syria’s Sharaa of seeking to ‘eliminate the Druze’

Amal As'ad slams Israeli overtures toward 'terrorist' who 'put on a suit and became a diplomat,' calls for Netanyahu to do ...

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Who are the Druze? Religious group aids Syrian members under Islamist attack, Israeli members offer support

Israeli military responds to protect Syrian Druze from Islamist militants as local Druze citizens cross the border to aid their brethren, prompting concerns from Israeli officials.

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VIDEO: Syrian Druze people Welcome, Cheer & Salute Israel's IDF after strikes on Al-Sharaa’s palace

In a stunning shift, Druze communities in Syria’s Sweida region have been seen cheering and saluting Israeli forces entering ...

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