Clashes in Syria between Bedouin tribes, government forces, and the Druze minority have left dozens dead, raising fears of ...

BUSRA AL-HARIR, Syria — Israel’s army said Monday it has struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces and ...

According to the latest data, the clashes claimed the lives of at least 46 Druzes, 28 Bedouins, and four civilians ...

Israel has struck military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes clash with Druze militias ...

So the Druze are a religious minority, an offshoot from Shia Islam. And when Israel captured the Golan Heights after the 1967 war here, the Druze community became separated between Israel and Syria.

Israel says its recent strikes and incursions in Syria are to protect the Druze religious group. Some in the community welcome it, but some say they're being used to further Israel's political goals.