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Syrian forces prepare to redeploy to Sweida city despite Israeli warnings

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Syrian security forces are preparing to redeploy to the Druze-majority Sweida city to quell fighting with Bedouin tribes, a Syrian interior ministry spokesperson said on Friday, further straining a fragile truce in Syria's south.

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

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Syrian media report Israeli strike near violence-hit Druze city

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

Renewed clashes broke out overnight between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans in southern Syria, and government forces were preparing to deploy again to the area Friday after pulling ou...

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Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says

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Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed

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Syrian Forces Prepare to Redeploy to Sweida City Despite Israeli Warnings

Israel's military carried out fresh strikes in Sweida province overnight.

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

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

Israel’s attacks on Syria aren’t about protecting Druze

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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.

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Who are the Druze and why did Israel bomb Syria to protect them?

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

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Reporter in Damascus reacts as Israeli strikes hit Syrian Defense Ministry behind her

A reporter and camera operator in Damascus ran for cover on Wednesday after Israeli airstrikes hit the Syrian Defense Ministry in the heart of nation’s capital as the pair were beginning a live trans...

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Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes

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Israel strikes Damascus hard in support of the Druze

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Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida After Ceasefire Goes Into Effect

Videos circulated on social media showed government forces and allies humiliating Druze clerics and residents, looting homes and killing civilians hiding inside their houses.

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

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?

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Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce a new ceasefire

Syrian officials and Druze leaders have announced a new ceasefire after days of violent clashes, but Israel has continued its airstrikes after intervening.

Syria's Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after clashes

Members of Syria's Druze community are searching for loved ones and counting their dead after days of clashes in a southern province that left bloodied bodies of civilians on the streets and homes loo

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Understanding the enigmatic Druze community at the heart of Syrian unrest

The White House is attributing the outbreak of violence in the Middle East between the Syrian government and Israel to a "misunderstanding" over ethnic grudges.

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Key players in Syria’s latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces

Clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an array of both local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of the country’s nearly 14-year civil war.

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Israel Shifts Troops From Gaza to Syria as Another Front Intensifies

An Israeli military official said, "we are reinforcing forces in the Golan Heights and along the border, ready for a multitude of scenarios."

Israel threatens to escalate involvement in Syria as a cease-fire collapses

Syria’s Defense Ministry blamed militias in Sweida for violating a cease-fire agreement that had been reached Tuesday, causing Syrian army soldiers to return fire and continue military operations in the Druze-majority province.

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Israeli airstrikes target Syrian government troops amid sectarian unrest

Syrian forces had deployed in the southern city of Sweida, despite Israeli warnings, trying to contain clashes between members of the Druze minority and Bedouin.

Thursday Briefing: Israel Strikes Damascus

Israel bombarded the capital of Syria. Israel launched airstrikes on Damascus yesterday, damaging a compound housing the Defense Ministry and hitting an area near the presidential