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The Latest Breaking News from Syria

Sectarian tension, Israeli intervention: What led to the violence in Syria?

Israel continues to bomb Syria, ostensibly to support Druze forces in the southwest, even after ceasefire is declared.

Al Jazeera

World reacts to Israeli attacks on Syria’s Damascus

A roundup of key international reactions after Israeli air strikes near the Defence Ministry and presidential palace.

Al Jazeera

Israel strikes Syria’s defence ministry in third day of attacks

One person killed and 18 injured, say Syrian officials, as Israel intervenes in clashes between government forces and Druze fighters

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Israeli Defense Minister Vows To Keep Striking Syria To Protect Druze Population: 'Painful Blows To Come'

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed to inflict "painful blows" to the new Syrian government to protect the Druze community in the country

Latin Times

VIDEO: Israeli Strike Syrian Presidential Palace Caught Live As Ethnic Tensions Rise

Israel struck the Syrian presidential palace as it steps up attacks with the declared aim of protecting the Druze minority in the country

Latin Times

Israel Bombs Syria Army HQ After Warning Damascus To Leave Druze Alone

Israel said it bombed Syrian army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland where a monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people.

International Business Times

Syrian government officials and Druze leaders agree ceasefire after Israeli strikes

Earlier on Wednesday, Israeli forces struck the Syrian General Staff compound in Damascus, citing concerns over violence against the Druze minority. Two civilians were injured in the airstrike.

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Israel strikes Damascus over Druze clashes in Syria’s south

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The Independent UK

Israel targets Syrian capital after days of sectarian fighting

Benjamin Netanyahu claims to be protecting the Druze, a religious sect suspicious of Syria’s new government

The Independent UK

The Latest: 20 die in stampede at Gaza food distribution site as Israeli strikes kill 41 others

A stampede at a food distribution site run by an Israeli-backed American organization in the Gaza Strip killed 20 Palestinians on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Israel hits Syrian army HQ, near Damascus palace as Suwayda fighting rages

Israel strikes Syrian military headquarters as fallout from sectarian violence in Suwayda reaches Damascus.

Al Jazeera

Israel threatens to escalate involvement in Syria as a ceasefire collapses

Clashes have intensified in Syria after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups broke down

The Independent UK

Why is Israel bombing Syria?

Conflict in Syria has escalated with Israel launching bombing raids against its northern neighbour.

The Conversation

Israel bombs Syria’s Druze-majority city of Suwayda hours after ceasefire

The Israeli bombings come after the Syrian government and a Druze leader both said the truce had been broken.

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Syrian Druze Say Govt Mission Of Peace Devolved Into Rampage

The 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.

The Independent UK

Photos in southern Syria after soldiers move in to quell sectarian violence

Injured government soldiers and civilians were treated after Syrian troops moved into the city of Sweida and surrounding areas after clashes broke out between Druze militiamen and Sunni Bedouin tribes in southern Sweida province.

The Independent UK

Deadly clashes threaten Syria’s fragile peace

Fighting erupts in the Druze-majority Sweida city in southern Syria

Al Jazeera

How will the PKK’s disarmament play out in the region?

The PKK began its first phase of disarmament last week, analysts say the process will be felt regionally.

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Euronews

Syrian Druze leader accuses government of breaking ceasefire after dozens die in violence

The unrest in Syria's Sweida province began with tit-for-tat kidnappings between members of the Druze minority and Sunni Bedouins.

The Independent UK

Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian violence

Syria’s defense minister has announced a ceasefire after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday

Al Jazeera

Syria announces ceasefire in Druze city of Suwayda after deadly clashes

Government forces announce ceasefire after clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes kill dozens.

International Business Times

Syrian Forces Enter Druze City After Deadly Clashes

Syrian government forces entered the majority Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday, the interior ministry said, aiming to end clashes with Bedouin tribes that have killed nearly 100 people.

The Guardian - UK

Israel launches bombing raids in Syria and Lebanon

Israel targets state forces entering south of Syria after sectarian clashes, while other strikes in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley leave 12 dead

The Conversation

How does the PKK’s disarmament affect Turkey, Syria and Iraq?

The historic disarmament ceremony on July 11 where members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) laid down their arms marked a pivotal moment in a decades-long conflict in Turkey. The ceremony was described by many who attended as a profoundly symbolic and emotional day that may signal the beginning of…

The Independent UK

Here's what triggered the latest deadly sectarian clashes in Syria, and why it matters

Clashes in Syria between Bedouin tribes, government forces, and the Druze minority have left dozens dead, raising fears of escalating violence

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