The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/sectarian-violence/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:10:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png sectarian violence | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/sectarian-violence/ 32 32 3 dead, dozens injured in Syria as Alawites clash with pro-government groups https://www.timesofisrael.com/3-dead-dozens-injured-in-syria-clashes-between-alawites-and-counterprotesters/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 21:11:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3721958 Violent protests erupt in coastal cities of Latakia and Tartous two days after bombing at Alawite mosque in Homs killed 8 people

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]]> Renewed violence in Syria’s Sweida kills two as armed groups fight government forces https://www.timesofisrael.com/renewed-violence-in-syrias-sweida-kills-two-as-armed-groups-fight-government-forces/ Sun, 03 Aug 2025 13:33:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3612439 War monitor says Syrian security forces member killed along with a 'local fighter' as violence erupts again weeks after deadly sectarian strife shook the Druze region

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]]> Why Trump is being compared to the obscure biblical king Jehu on the Christian right https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-trump-is-being-compared-to-the-obscure-biblical-king-jehu-on-the-christian-right/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 23:30:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3411521 Some pastors are urging their followers to think of the Republican candidate as a present-day manifestation of the monarch who violently killed the evil Jezebel

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]]> Bnei Menashe community disputes Israeli reports of 7 killed in India violence https://www.timesofisrael.com/bnei-menashe-community-disputes-israeli-reports-of-7-killed-in-india-violence/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:10:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3194108 Crossed wires during a Knesset committee meeting may have led to a misunderstanding, say community leaders, stressing that their situation is dire enough without exaggerating it

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]]> Displaced by ethnic violence, India’s Bnei Menashe Jews construct sukkahs nonetheless https://www.timesofisrael.com/displaced-by-ethnic-violence-indias-bnei-menashe-jews-construct-sukkahs-nonetheless/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 07:11:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3111713 As conflict in the northeastern state of Manipur enters its sixth month, a Jewish community fleeing decimated homes and burned synagogues is starting to see its exile as permanent

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]]> Shin Bet said to warn allowing Ben Gvir at Damascus Gate would start a Gaza War https://www.timesofisrael.com/shin-bet-said-to-warn-allowing-ben-gvir-at-damascus-gate-would-start-a-gaza-war/ Wed, 20 Apr 2022 19:44:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2748930 During security assessment on whether to bar firebrand MK from flashpoint, officials reportedly say rising tensions in Jerusalem could spill over like they did last year

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]]> Coptic priest dies after he was stabbed on Egyptian seaside promenade https://www.timesofisrael.com/coptic-priest-dies-from-stabbing-on-egyptian-seaside-promenade/ Sat, 09 Apr 2022 04:57:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2742575 Prominent Sunni leader Sheikh Ahmad al-Tayyeb condemns attack, saying such acts 'might instigate religious wars'; Copts believed to be among world’s oldest Christian communities

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]]> Beirut clashes fire up sectarian anger along 1975-90 civil war lines https://www.timesofisrael.com/beirut-clashes-fire-up-sectarian-anger-along-1975-90-civil-war-lines/ Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:00:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2635447&preview=true&preview_id=2635447 Memories of the years-long conflict and sectarian passions triggered by last week's deadly scenes of gunmen in streets and schoolchildren ducking under desks

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]]> Beirut street battles may spell even darker times https://www.timesofisrael.com/beirut-street-battles-may-spell-even-darker-times/ Sat, 16 Oct 2021 13:23:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2633007 This week's violence highlights willingness by members of Lebanon's ruling class to fight for political survival at any cost

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]]> Taxi driver admits killing Scottish Muslim over beliefs https://www.timesofisrael.com/taxi-driver-admits-killing-scottish-muslim-over-beliefs/ Thu, 07 Apr 2016 05:27:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1371526 Shopkeeper Asad Shah was stabbed to death due to his Ahmadi faith, hours after wishing Christians a 'very happy Easter'

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]]> In Mideast, religious wars often a front for political rivalries https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-middle-east-religious-wars-a-front-for-political-rivalries/ Sat, 11 Apr 2015 07:28:54 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1165350 Regional opponents are finding sectarianism to be a useful tool, but experts warn of unintended consequences

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]]> UN says Iraq death toll at least 1,100 in February https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-says-iraq-death-toll-at-least-1100-in-february/ Sun, 01 Mar 2015 18:38:01 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1145260 Sectarian violence explodes across region, with civilians accounting for more than half of all casualties

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]]> Hezbollah battles Salafists overnight in Beirut https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-battles-salafists-overnight-in-beirut/ Sun, 23 Mar 2014 08:13:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=923480 Lebanese government sends in troops to restore order after worst sectarian fighting in years

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]]> UN: Myanmar Buddhists kill more than 40 Muslims https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-myanmar-buddhists-kill-more-than-40-muslims/ Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:39:57 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=842762 Mob armed with machetes hunts down villagers in a remote province

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]]> Lebanese Army on high alert at border with Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/watchdog-appeals-to-lebanon-over-syrian-spillover/ Fri, 20 Dec 2013 08:55:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=794440 Troops receive intelligence tip on rebel movements; Human Rights Watch urges Beirut to rein in rising sectarian tensions

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