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Deadly clashes in Syria's Druze areas raise fears of widening unrest

The sectarian violence involving Islamist factions, security forces and Druze gunmen is another sign of the fragile security situation.

Syrian Druze spiritual leader slams government over deadly sectarian clashes

DAMASCUS (AP) — Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat Al-Hijri on Thursday harshly criticized Syria's government for what he called an “unjustified genocidal attack" on the minority community during deadly sectarian fighting in Druze-majority areas south of Damascus this week.

Al-Monitor · 3h

Syria Druze leader condemns 'genocidal campaign' against community

Syrian Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri on Thursday condemned what he described as a "genocidal campaign" against his community, following two days of deadly sectarian clashes that left 73 people dead.

Israel says it struck gunmen attacking Druze in Syria

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 20h

Israel launches attack in Syria to protect Druze minority

Sectarian violence has erupted again in Syria, raising fresh doubt on the ability of the new Islamist rulers to control armed factions and calm tensions.

Reuters on MSN · 19h

Israel strikes Syria, saying it hit group that attacked Druze

Israel said it carried out a strike in Syria against "an extremist group" that attacked members of the Druze community, following through on a promise to defend the minority group as deadly sectarian violence spread near Damascus on Wednesday.

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

Israel says it carried out operation against gunmen attacking Druze fighters in Syria

Israel says it carried out an attack in Syria on a group targeting members of a minority sect as a new round of clashes left at least 11 people dead.

Druze leader slams 'genocidal campaign' against community in Syria

Syrian Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri on Thursday condemned what he called a "genocidal campaign" against his ...

Who are the Druze, the secretive Syrian Muslim sect dragged into conflict amid regime change and Israeli attacks?

Syria’s small Druze community largely kept out of the country’s long civil war but since president Bashar al-Assad’s ouster ...

Middle East Eye1d

Israel bombs Syria hours after controversial Israeli Druze leader appeals for 'action'

Mowafaq Tarif, a Druze leader based in Israel, had called on Israeli leaders 'to not stand by' after sectarian violence ...

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Dozens of Druze in nothern Israel demonstrate against Islamist violence in Syria

More than a dozen people were killed in the predominantly Druze town near the Syrian capital on Tuesday in clashes with Sunni ...

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