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Netanyahu Claims Direct Call with Syrian President Stopped Druze Massacres
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he spoke directly with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, claiming the call stopped last year's massacres of Druze in Syria. Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that Sharaa is preparing to resume attacks and is awaiting Israeli election results. The events follow violent clashes in Syria's Druze city of Sweida in July 2025, prompting IDF border reinforcements and strikes on Syrian targets. Sharaa accused Israel of seeking to destabilize Syria.
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- Prime Minister Netanyahu claims a direct call with Syrian President Sharaa stopped Druze massacres.
- Defense Minister Katz warns Syria's Sharaa is preparing to resume Druze attacks after Israeli elections.
- Massacres and violence against the Druze community occurred in Syria's Sweida in July 2025.
- The IDF reinforced its border with Syria amid concerns of unrest among Israeli Druze.
- Israel conducted strikes on Syrian regime targets in Damascus following the Sweida violence.
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