Israel says deployed forces in southern Syria to protect Druze minority

Israel’s military said on Saturday its forces deployed in southern Syria were ready to protect the Druze minority, following recent sectarian clashes. The deployment of Israeli troops comes amid Israel’s “fears of confronting out-of-control Islamist militias on its border [with Syria]”, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky said, citing recent news of attacks on Druze communities in Syria.