Israel bombs Syrian forces entering Druze city
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Al-Monitor on MSNSyrian Druze say govt mission of peace devolved into rampageThe mainly Druze residents of the Syrian city of Sweida had hoped the arrival of government forces on Tuesday would spell an end to deadly sectarian clashes with local Bedouin tribes.Instead they spoke of executions,
At least 135 people have been killed at the Druze-majority city of As-Sweida since Sunday and many others humiliated by the assailants. The
SWEIDA (Reuters) -A leading Druze spiritual leader accused the Syrian leadership in Damascus of bombarding the southern city of Sweida despite having reached an agreement to quell violence, and he called on fighters to confront Syrian troops entering the city.
The longer al-Sharaa acts on big issues and Israel intervenes in questionable matters not clearly threatening Israeli interests, the faster Israel may lose the key cards it holds in Syria.
Samaria Council Head Yossi Dagan urges Israeli government to increase military action, until massacre of Druze community stops, stressing Israel’s role as a regional power protecting its loyal allies.
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Al-Monitor on MSNWho are the Middle East's Druze minority?The Druze are a prominent religious community of more than a million people spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, who for centuries have sought to preserve a distinct identity.In Syria, Druze fighters have clashed both with neighbouring Bedouin tribes and with forces loyal to the Islamist government,
Sweida spirals into violence as Syrian forces execute 12 Druze civilians, triggering mass protests and Israeli strikes. With 116+ dead in sectarian clashes, the crisis exposes Syria's fragile post-Assad fractures and growing international intervention.