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Israel says it carried out operation against gunmen attacking Druze fighters in Syria

On May 1-2, 2025, Israel carried out a military strike near Damascus targeting gunmen who attacked Druze fighters in the town of Sahnaya, southern Syria.
The operation followed escalating sectarian violence triggered by a circulated audio insulting the Prophet Muhammad, which sparked deadly clashes between Druze and Sunni militants.
The IDF evacuated three injured Syrian Druze to Israel for treatment and warned the Syrian regime against further violence, citing preparation by extremists to continue attacks.
Thirteen people died in the clashes, including eleven security personnel and two Druze residents, while Israel reiterated it will protect the Druze community as instability grows in post-Assad Syria.
The incident heightens tensions between Israel and the new Syrian government, with ongoing violence threatening Syria's national unity and the Druze's security amid regional sectarian fractures.

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