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Key Players in Syria's Latest Eruption of Violence

Syrian government forces set to reenter Sweida province after renewed sectarian clashes

The fighting killed hundreds of people over four days, with allegations that government-affiliated fighters executed Druze civilians and looted and burned homes.

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

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Key Players in Syria's Latest Eruption of Violence, From the Druze and Bedouin to Government Forces

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Syria steps back from 'open war' in face of intense Israeli strikes after sectarian violence

In a televised speech, interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa promised to protect the rights and freedom of Syria's Druze community — and avoid an “open war” with Israel.

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Sectarian violence erupts again in Syria, leaving at least 160 dead

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

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

Syrian government forces largely withdrew from the southern province of Sweida Thursday following days of vicious clashes with militias of the Druze minority.

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

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Israel bombs Damascus, Syrian leader says not afraid of war - as it happened

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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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Israeli Attacks Threaten ‘Chaos’ in Syria, Syrian President Says

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Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida After Ceasefire Goes Into Effect

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Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says

The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR) documented a significant outbreak of brutality in the killings that gripped Suweida province.

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Syria crisis: Hundreds killed in ongoing violence, hospitals overwhelmed

Amid violent clashes in southern Syria’s Sweida governorate, a picture of grave human rights abuses and rising humanitarian needs is emerging by the hour, the UN said on Friday.

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Israel’s red lines in Syria are drawing it deeper into conflict

Israel’s demand for a demilitarized zone in southern Syria and its promise to protect the Druze minority are putting it in deepening conflict with the new regime in Damascus.

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Blood in the Streets and Death in the Air: Residents Survey Damage in Syrian City

After five days of hunkering down at his home in the southern city of Sweida, 33-year-old Hossam emerged on Thursday and drove around to survey the damage. Wherever he went, the smell of death lingered.

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Syria's New Leader Won Trump's Approval—He May Soon Be on Israel's Hit List

"If Israel feels that a certain leader...is an evident threat to its national security, it will operate," a former Israeli envoy told Newsweek.

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Israel Attacks Syrian Capital, Says It’s Defending Druze

Israel struck Syria’s military headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday and moved more troops to the border in a bid, officials said, to prevent attacks against the Syrian Druze community.