A pogrom
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That's the best term I can come up with to describe the muslim behavior (including the new and supposedly reformed Syrian regime) toward the Druze.
Israel's response is driven by internal politics. The 150,000-strong (and very loyal) Israeli Druze community is frothing angry and wants Israel to stop the cleansing.
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A thorough explainer on the issue, and on why we should care about what happens in one small area of Syria with a few hundred thousand people.
https://www.thearabweekly.com/israel-and-druze-frontier-loyalty-and-conflict
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