Israel vows to defend Syria's Druze

Are Syria’s Druze about to break away with Israel’s help?
By bnm Gulf bureau bnm Gulf bureau Fresh clashes south of Damascus between local Druze and government forces suggest the community may be laying groundwork for a semi-autonomous or fully independent non-Islamic statelet before Damascus manages to create a new government.
Israel ‘Poised’ to Defend Syrian Druze Near Damascus
Israel’s defense minister says minority Druze in Jaramana a town south of Damascus, were under attack from the new Syrian regime and that he ordered Israeli forces to be poised to help protect them if necessary.
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Israel bombs ‘military targets’ in southern Syria, outside Damascus
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Israel tells army to prepare to defend a Druze community outside Syria's capital
Israel's defense ministry said the military has been instructed to prepare to defend a Druze settlement in the suburbs of Damascus, asserting that the minority it has vowed to protect was "under attack" by Syrian forces.
Israel's military prepares to defend Druze community near Damascus
Israel's defense ministry says the military has been instructed to prepare to defend a Druze settlement in the suburbs of ...
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In Syria, the Druze raised an open uprising, the center of unrest was the southern suburb of Damascus — the city of Jaramana.
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