Violence in Syria pitting the Islamist-led government against members of the Druze community has put a spotlight on the small but influential minority.

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Renewed violence in Syria between the Islamist-led government and Druze communities has drawn international attention to one the region's influential but often overlooked religious minorities. As

No one in the convoy was injured, and it continued on its way, the people said, declining to give further details on the nationalities or number of those involved.

"The minute we see terrorists going into hospitals and murdering children and patients, we cannot stand idle," Fares Alawi told the Israeli news site. Israel-Druze political activist Fares Alawi crossed the border into Syria on Wednesday,

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that among the dead were 79 Druze fighters and 154 civilians from Sweida. This includes 83 individuals who were summarily executed by members of the de

Israeli military responds to protect Syrian Druze from Islamist militants as local Druze citizens cross the border to aid their brethren, prompting concerns from Israeli officials.

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The footage was also recirculated across Israeli media, including public broadcaster, KAN News. Members of Syria's Druze community flew an Israeli flag from a roof in Sweida in southern Syria, footage shared across social media appeared to show on Wednesday afternoon.