Israel announced on Wednesday that his armed forces were in the vicinity of the headquarters of the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus.
“The IDF continues to follow the developments and actions of the regime against Druze citizens in southern Syria. In accordance with guidelines of the political echelon, the IDF is striking in the area and remains prepared for various scenarios,” wrote the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on X.
An Israeli military officer said on Wednesday that although the Syrian regime has claimed that it acts to restore order, what happens on the ground a ‘very different story’ tells. The civil servant added that the more the regime intervenes “the worse it gets.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Also explained an explanation stating that the troops of his country “acted to save our Druze brothers and eliminate the gangs of the regime” and to warn Druze in Israel not to go to Syria.
“I have one request from you: you are citizens of Israel. Do not bring the border,” said Netanyahu on Wednesday. “You make your life in danger; you could be killed, you could be abducted, and you harm the efforts of the IDF. That is why I ask you, return to your houses, let the IDF do its job.”
Israel acts in defense of the Druze -lessness in southern Syria, which was recently involved in violent collisions. (Reuters)
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The southern Syrian city of Sweida has become a flash point in recent days, while the leaders of the country collide with armed Druze groups. The Ministry of Defense of Syria claimed that his armed forces occurred after the militias in Sweida had a cease -fire agreement on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Defense of Syria reportedly said in a statement that his armed forces in Sweida continue to dismiss “while they took rules of involvement”, including the prevention of damage, according to the Associated Press.
Israel has threatened to increase his involvement in Syria and promised to protect the Druze-religious minority, which began as a spur of Ismailism of the 10th century, a branch of Shiite Islam, reported the Associated Press. The majority of the Druze population of the world lives in Syria, with the rest mainly in Israel and Lebanon.
“And I ask the question: what else should happen for the international community to make his voice heard? Where else needs to happen? What are we still waiting for?”, Said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel Gideon Sa’ar on Wednesday. “Our interests in Syria are known, limited and clear. First of all to maintain the status quo in the South Syrian region, which is also close to our border. And to prevent the development of threats against Israel in this area. The second thing -the second thing -to prevent damage to the Druzen community with the Druzen -Burgers in Israel.”
Syrian security forces walk along a street after collisions between Syrian government forces and local Druze -Jagers have resumed in the southern city of Druze City of Sweida on Wednesday, collapsed a cease -the fires announced just a few hours earlier to end days of deadly sectarian blood alp (Reuters/Karam Al-Masri)
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De Druzen are a prominent minority in Israel, where members of the community hold important military positions. In 2015, Colonel Ghassan Alian, who is Druze, became the first non-Jewish commander of the Golani Brigade. In addition, Druze men, unlike other minorities in Israel, are not exempt from conscript military service.
“Israel is committed to prevention Harm to the Druze in Syria Due to the Deep Brother Hood Alliance with Our Druze Citizens in Israel, and Their Familial and Historical Connection to the Druze in Syria – And We Are Acting to Prevent The Syrians and to Ensure and Ensure Border with Syria, “A Joint Statement by Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz Leest.
Safety forces loyal to the Interim -Syrian government ride at the back of a vehicle that goes along a road in a road in the western city of Latakia in Syria on 9 March 2025. (Omar Haj Kadour/AFP via Getty images)
The latest unrest in Syria began with abductions and attacks between the Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze armed factions in the southern part of the country, according to the Associated Press. Syrian regime troops that operate to restore order are also clashed with the Druze and reportedly performed extrajudicial murders and civilian snubs plundering and burning.
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In March, the Al Qaida linked regime of Syria killed members of the Alawite and Christian communities. Former Syrian President Bashar Assad, whose regime was overthrown in December by Ahmed al-Sharaa and his group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-a terrorist organization designated by the US, is a member of the Alawite community.
