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How Syria’s Druze heartland erupted into one of the bloodiest conflicts since the civil war
After a Druze youth was beaten at a Bedouin checkpoint, nearly five days of bloodshed left 350 dead, drew in jihadist-linked regime forces, triggered Israeli airstrikes and saw mass border crossings as a fragile ceasefire finally took hold
Ron Crissy
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07.17.25
After border chaos, Israel repatriates Druze, expels Syrians, tracks missing
After hundreds of Druze crossed the Israel-Syria border in both directions, security forces returned many and plan new border barriers; Druze lawmaker who crossed into Syria says: 'I hope I didn’t leave a single youth behind'
Yoav Zitun, Alexandra Lukash
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07.17.25
Al-Sharaa tests Israel’s red lines as IDF walks tightrope in Syria
Analysis: Syria’s leader shows signs of his jihadist past; atrocities against Druze force Israel to act while trying to preserve ties with Damascus; amid political pressures from Trump and Erdoğan, IDF and police caught unprepared as Golan border spiraled
Ron Ben-Yishai
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07.17.25
Syrian president accuses Israel of fueling chaos after Sweida clashes
Ahmad al-Sharaa says Israel seeks to dismantle Syria, blames IDF strikes for inflaming crisis in Druze province; ceasefire reached as regime forces withdraw, handing local control to Druze leaders under international mediation
Lior Ben Ari
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07.17.25
IDF: Over 100 missiles fired, Syrian military HQ in Damascus damaged or destroyed
Military says it launched some 90 strikes across Syria; around 1,000 Druze who crossed from Israel remain in Syria as the IDF tries to prevent further escalation
Yoav Zitun
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07.16.25
Syrian forces begin withdrawal from Sweida under ceasefire deal
After 5 days of deadly clashes, Israeli airstrikes and US pressure, regime troops begin retreat from Druze stronghold; deal grants local control to Druze forces but faces rejection from key community leaders amid reports of atrocities and mass casualties
Lior Ben Ari, news agencies
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07.16.25
Israel resumes strikes in Syria as fighting reignites in Sweida
IDF hits regime sites near Damascus and in southern Syria amid renewed clashes between Druze and forces loyal to President al-Sharaa; ceasefire falters as US urges de-escalation and Syria appeals to UN over Israeli airstrikes
Ynet correspondents
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07.16.25
'Al-Sharaa miscalculated—we can’t ignore this': Syria escalation clouds potential Israel deal
'We have an interest in protecting the Druze,' senior Israeli official says, adding Syrian leader's inner circle 'need to come to their senses'; ex-Netanyahu aide blasts talks with Syrian regime, says it 'can't be trusted'
Ynet
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07.16.25
'No one will trust Israel anymore': Syria's Kurds watch Druze massacre with growing alarm
Violence in Syria’s Druze heartland stoking deep concern among country’s Kurdish minority, who fear for their future and are alarmed by talk of potential normalization between Jerusalem and Damascus; 'Israel decided to ally itself with a new dictator. He wouldn’t have risked attacking without Israeli approval,' Kurdish resident tells Ynet
Lior Ben Ari
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07.16.25
Ceasefire reported in southern Syria as thousands of Druze breach border, Israel strikes Damascus
Druze leader in Syria says deal reached with regime after Israel struck Syrian capital twice in hours, reportedly causing dozens of casualties; IDF says bracing for days of unrest on both sides
Ynet correspondents
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07.16.25
Druze collapse reveals: Non-aggression pact with Syria could become a strategic trap
Opinion: Syria is now under the control of a coalition of Islamist factions, some with an openly jihadist agenda; a political agreement that legitimizes their power would give them time, resources and legitimacy to build an army that could one day stand at Israel’s border, with a clear intention
Dr. Kfir Tshuva
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07.16.25
Syria condemns Israeli strikes on military in Sweida and warns: 'Responsible for consequences of attack'
Syrian Foreign Ministry hours after attacks in Druze province of Sweida says Israel 'bears full responsibility for the attack'; Residents in the area reported chaos in the streets, one of whom told Ynet: 'I see bodies, fires, burned homes and shops—including mine' and says that Israeli intervention 'harms the Syrian people'
Lior Ben Ari
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07.15.25
Dozens of Israeli Druze cross border into Syria at Majdal Shams: 'There’s guerrilla warfare in the streets'
IDF attacks Syrian regime military vehicles in Sweida province; Israeli Druze fear relatives will be drawn into bloodbath as dozens cross near Syrian Druze village of Khader; Druze ex-lawmaker: 'Israel must beware of a second Sinwar'
Einav Halabi, Yoav Zitun
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07.15.25
IDF strikes Syria to defend Druze as regime forces enter Sweida amid clashes
Netanyahu orders intervention as Syrian regime troops push into restive Druze region; 99 killed in days of sectarian clashes, ceasefire declared; Israeli Druze protesters block roads, light tires in north in call to defend peers in Syria
Noa Lutski, Itamar Eichner, news agencies
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07.15.25
More than 30 dead in sectarian clashes between Druze, Bedouins in south Syria
Violence erupted after a wave of kidnappings, including the abduction of a Druze merchant on Friday on the highway linking Damascus to Sweida
Reuters
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07.14.25
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