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 is the Iron Dome of the Druze in Syria,’ say Syrian Druze Residents
“Israel is the Iron Dome of the Druze in Syria, many want to be annexed Israel or have reciprocal relations with it,” a Druze cleric from Sweida told TPS-IL. The city of around 138,000 lies near the borders of Syria, Israel and Jordan.
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.
Israel's military is told to prepare to defend a Druze community outside Syria's capital
Israel’s defense ministry on Saturday 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.
Israeli army ordered to prepare to 'defend' Druze city in southern Syria
The Israeli army has been ordered to prepare to "defend" a Druze-majority city in southern Syria close to the capital, Damascus, after violence broke out between locals and security services.
Israel vows to defend Syria's Druze after clashes on edge of Damascus
Israel has vowed to defend Syria's Druze community after deadly clashes over the weekend in Damascus involving members of the sect and the country's Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS) rulers, adding to tension between minorities and the new authorities,
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