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Syria Withdraws Bedouin Fighters From Druze-Majority City

Bedouins tell BBC they could return to fighting Druze in Syria

Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's government responded by deploying forces to the city. Druze residents of Suweida told the BBC they had witnessed "barbaric acts" as gunmen - government forces and foreign fighters - attacked people. Israel targeted these forces, saying they were acting to protect the Druze.

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Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting

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Syria's armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after fighting

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Clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire

Sectarian clashes escalated in Syria's predominantly Druze region of Sweida on Saturday, with machinegun fire and mortar shelling ringing out after days of bloodshed as the Islamist-led government st...

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Syria's leader urges Bedouin tribes to commit to a ceasefire ending clashes with the Druze

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Tense scenes from Druze-Bedouin clashes in Syria’s Sweida

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Syria struggles to quell deadly Bedouin-Druze clashes in south

More than 900 people are reported to have been killed in the violence.

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Bedouin fighters withdraw from Syrian province hit by violence

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Syria deploys troops to enforce fragile ceasefire

Druze, Syria and Israel

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US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria

U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said early Saturday that Israel and Syria had agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this week in fighting between Syrian government forces and rival arm...

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Israel strikes Syria's military headquarters as the regime clashes with Druze civilians

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Israel strikes Syrian city, vows to protect Druze minority from government forces

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Fragile Syria ceasefire struggles to hold

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa urged Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribes Saturday to "fully commit" to a ceasefire aimed at ending clashes with Druze-linked militias that left hundreds dead and th...

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Israel Comes to the Defense of Syria’s Druze as Fears Mount Over a Dangerous Escalation

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Israel and Syria agree ceasefire as Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

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Syria clears Bedouin fighters from Suwayda city, declares halt to clashes

Al-Sharaa, in a televised statement on Saturday, called on all parties to lay down arms and help the government restore peace.

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Syria, Israel agree US-brokered ceasefire amid Suwayda clashes, envoy says

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Israel agrees to allow Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

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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.

Syria must protect Druze or be shunned by the world, says Israel

Syria should not be allowed back into the international community unless it is able to uphold protections for the Druze and its other minority groups, Israel has said.

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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 power vacuum that Iran could exploit.

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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.

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

STORY: Violence in southern Syria has put a spotlight on a small but influential minority, the Druze.:: Who are the Druze?The Druze are Arabs who follow a religion derived from a branch of Islam.They maintain a degree of secrecy about the practice of their faith that emerged in the 11th century.

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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. Many then met relatives they had never seen before.

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Pro-Israel congressman accuses Tel Aviv of ‘mocking’ Trump with ‘suicidal’ strikes in Syria

Republican congressman and Israel caucus co-chair Joe Wilson rebukes Israeli military strikes on Syria, calling them insulting to Trump's recent diplomatic efforts in the region.

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

"This flagrant assault, which forms part of a deliberate policy pursued by the Israeli entity to inflame tensions, spread chaos, and undermine security and stability in Syria, constitutes a blatant violation of the United Nations Charter and international humanitarian law," it added.