Syria, Druze and Israel
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Israel threatened to escalate attacks on Syrian government forces unless they withdrew from Sweida, a southern province dominated by the country’s Druse minority.
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the Damascus headquarters served as a command center for deploying regime forces to Suwayda, a southern Syrian region gripped by days of deadly clashes between government troops, Druze militias, and Bedouin groups.
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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.
Some Druze leaders say that a ceasefire agreement has been reached between the Syrian regime and the Druze forces, others deny the ceasefire exists.
They were on opposite sides during Syria's civil war and now must do lifesaving work together. A makeshift brick wall divides them in their Damascus fire station. The psychological wall is higher.
Troops locate explosives, rockets at 'key' commando bases in operation aimed at keeping arms from being smuggled to Lebanon; deadly clashes break out in Druze area
Syria now stands at a crossroads. Will it ensure women’s meaningful participation and follow a path to peace? Or will things head in the other direction?