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‘To protect the Druze’: Why Israel bombed Syria
Israel hit Damascus with powerful airstrikes on Wednesday, ostensibly to “protect” Syria’s Druze minority which has borne the ...
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Why did Israel strike Damascus?
P LUMES OF SMOKE rose over Damascus on July 16th as Israeli warplanes struck Syria’s capital. Targeting the presidential ...
Exclusive: US firms to develop Syria energy masterplan after Trump lifts sanctions
U.S.-based firms Baker Hughes , Hunt Energy and Argent LNG will develop a masterplan for Syria's oil, gas and power sector, ...
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 ...
Israel Stages Rare Attack on Syrian Government Forces
The strikes in Syria were a rare attack on forces of the new government, which is led by Islamist former rebels who toppled ...
US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus
Earlier Israeli strikes hit the Syrian defence ministry, as well as government forces in the southern part of the country.
Israel is exploiting the vacuum left by southern Syria’s sectarian clashes and a weak state
Several days of bitter sectarian fighting in the south of Syria has brought the fledgling government in Damascus dangerously ...
The Times of Israel3d
IDF strikes Syrian forces moving in on Druze city at center of deadly clashes
PM says strikes in line with demilitarization policy, pledge to protect Druze; Damascus says truce reached with factions ...
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Chaos on the Israel-Syrian border
Israeli troops moved in Wednesday to control crowds and stop Druze residents from crossing into Syria, following deadly ...