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Violence Against Druze Undercuts Optimism over Israel Ties with New Syrian Regime
(Ha'aretz) Amos Harel - Hostilities have sharply escalated between the al-Sharaa regime, radical Sunni militias, and the Druze community in southern Syria over the past several days. Druze leaders in both Israel and Syria argue this is not a local flare-up but a calculated move by the new Syrian regime. Evidence suggests the Syrian Army was acting in coordination with Sunni militias to intimidate the Druze minority. On Tuesday there were reports that nearly 100 Druze had been shot and stabbed to death by Sunni militias. Graphic videos posted online showed the mutilated bodies of victims, beatings, and humiliation of Druze prisoners.