Syrian students get caught in rift between Druze leaders and Damascus

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Students in Syria's Sweida province are struggling to continue their education amid a rift between the post-Assad government and Israel-aligned Druze leaders. The dispute reflects persistent instability after sectarian violence killed hundreds of Druze and Israeli strikes targeted Syrian military forces.

By Yamaam Al-Shaar , Khalil Ashawi and Nayera Abdallah SWEIDA, Syria Oct 2 (Reuters) - Young people in Syria's Sweida province are unable to progress through school and university due to a deepening rift between the post-Assad Islamist government and the Israel-aligned Druze leaders of the last area outside central control. Their dilemma reflects deep trauma and lingering instability in the province, where hundreds of Druze were killed last year in sectarian violence by government-linked forces and Israel struck Syria's military, saying it was defending the minority.