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Context & Trigger Starting around July 15–16, 2025, escalating sectarian violence erupted in southern Syria’s Druze-majority region of Sweida, as Druze militias clashed with Syrian government forces and allied Bedouin tribes. Observers report widespread civilian suffering—homes burned, civilians killed—and estimates of the death toll vary between roughly 169 to over 300 casualties In response, Israel launched … Read more