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Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes
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State Department says US 'unequivocally condemns' Israeli airstrike in Syria, calls for 'dialogue'
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U.S. "very concerned" as Israel strikes Syria's capital Damascus amid government clashes with Druze minorities
Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed
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Prime Minister of Israel
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
"My brothers, the Druze citizens of Israel: the situation in Sweida, the situation in south-western Syria, is very serious.
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Wassim Nasr
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#Syria « senior U.S. official said U.S. intelligence does not show any involvement of the Syrian government in atrocities in Suwayda » @BarakRavid @axios www.axios.com/2025/07/16/israel-bomb-syria-trump-response
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Wassim Nasr
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#Syria the situation in Sweida, how did it start, the huge challenge facing Damascus regarding its own troops and the Druze community, added Israel direct interference it's reasons and consequences @France24_en www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMPFX5HGK44
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Atlantic Council
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Israel launched airstrikes on Damascus on Wednesday in what it said was a response to clashes between Syrian security forces and members of Syria's Druze religious minority. Below, our experts answer pressing questions about the roots of the crisis.
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