Israel Strikes Southern Syria

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Syria, Israel and Druze

Israel strikes Syrian city, vows to protect Druze minority from government forces

Israel carried out strikes against Syrian government forces in the Sweida region of southern Syria on July 15 saying it was acting to protect the Druze minority and vowing to ensure the area near the...

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Israel Strikes Syrian Capital, Sending Warning to Government

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Israel strikes Damascus as fighting between Syrian forces and Druze rages

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Syria’s Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after days of clashes

A Syrian Druze woman living in the United Arab Emirates frantically tried to keep in touch with her family in her hometown in southern Syria as clashes raged there over the past days.

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Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says

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Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed

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Explainer-Who Are the Druze and Why Does Israel Say It Is Hitting Syria for Their Sake?

In Israel, Druze reside primarily in the north and the occupied Golan.

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Key players in Syria's latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

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Israel strikes Syrian military headquarters, IDF says

The Israel Defense Forces said it struck "the entrance" of Syria's military headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday.

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Why did Israel attack Syria — and what does it have to do with the Druze

Israeli leaders said they launched attacks on Syria this week to protect members of the Druze religious group in the country’s south, amid clashes in the area.

What to Know About Israel’s Strikes in Syria

Israel has been bombing Syrian government forces who intervened in clashes in a region controlled by the Syrian Druse minority, which Israel pledged to protect.

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Syria's New Leader Won Trump's Approval—He May Soon Be on Israel's Hit List

"If Israel feels that a certain leader...is an evident threat to its national security, it will operate," a former Israeli envoy told Newsweek.

Israel strikes Damascus as fighting rages in southern Syria

Israel struck Syrian military targets as well as central Damascus on Wednesday (July 16) in what it says is an effort to protect Druze minority communities in southern Syria. Sean Hogan has more.