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Syrian troops are trying to intervene in sectarian violence in the south between the Druze minority and Bedouins. Israel said its strikes were to protect the Druze.
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The Israeli army struck near the entrance to the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus. It targeted the same site several hours later with a larger strike, saying it is supporting the Druze religious minority. The first strike was caught on live Syrian television as it unfolded.
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The strike came as clashes continued in the southern Syrian city of Sweida after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed.
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