Druze, Syria and Israel
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Israeli officials react to the ongoing violence in Syria's Sweida between regime forces and the local Druze community. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Israeli Druze citizens not to cross the border amid ongoing clashes in Sweida in southern Syria on Wednesday afternoon.
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Clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an array of both local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of the country’s nearly 14-year civil war.
Hundreds of Druze from Israel pushed across the border in solidarity with their Syrian cousins they feared were under attack. Many then met relatives never seen before.
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Members of Syria's Druze community are searching for loved ones and counting their dead after days of clashes in a southern province that left bloodied bodies of civilians on the streets and homes looted.
Defense Minister Israel Katz meets with Senator Ted Cruz, emphasizing Israel's unwavering policy to defend Druze and ensure security in the Golan Heights. 'IDF's presence in southern Syria is guarantee for Israel's security.
The footage was also recirculated across Israeli media, including public broadcaster, KAN News. Members of Syria's Druze community flew an Israeli flag from a roof in Sweida in southern Syria, footage shared across social media appeared to show on Wednesday afternoon.