Israel Delivers 10,000 Humanitarian Aid Packages for Syrian Druze
The IDF is coordinating the deliveries with Sheikh Mowafaq Ṭarīf, spiritual leader of the Israeli Druze community, the Druze Religious Council and “other regional partners.”
Israel to Allow Work Permits for Syrian Druze This Month
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had instructed the IDF to “prepare to defend” the Druze suburb of Jaramana on the outskirts of Damascus.
Israel to ‘Soon’ Allow Syrian Druze to Work in Golan, Defense Minister Says
The Druze of southern Syria are optimistic about a recent Israeli pledge to protect their communities.
Report: Syria’s New Regime is Slaughtering Alawites, Druze, Christians
The clashes indicate the possible start of a new proxy war between Turkey -- a firm al-Shara'a supporter -- and Iran, which lost its military foothold in Syria when Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ousted Assad.
Israel Approves $1 Billion Development Plan for Druze, Circassian Communities
“This is an unprecedented plan that will catapult Druze society forward,” Netanyahu said of the largest economic initiative proposed for those communities.
‘Israel is the Iron Dome of the Druze in Syria,’ say Syrian Druze Residents
The Druze of southern Syria are optimistic about a recent Israeli pledge to protect their communities.
Haifa Terrorist Identified as Druze, Most of the Victims Were Arab
The Druze community renounced the terrorist and ordered that no one go to his funeral.
IDF Prepares to Defend Druze Community in Damascus
"We have instructed the IDF to prepare and deliver a strong and clear warning message: If the regime harms the Druze - it will be harmed by us."
Netanyahu’s Pledge to Protect Syrian Druze Marks Major Shift in Israeli Policy
Turkish media has been conspicuously silent about Netanyahu’s remarks.
Golan Druze View of Jewish State Changing After Assad’s Fall, Israeli Druze Leader Says
“The people of Majdal Shams were scared to normalize or become citizens of Israel because of the Assad regime,” Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif told JNS. “Now the situation is different.”
Druze Politician Afef Abed takes Gallant’s Knesset Seat
Gallant announced his resignation from parliament on Jan 1., some two months after being fired as defense minister.
Yoav Gallant Quits Knesset
Gallant, however, will remain in the Likud Party.
6 Syrian Druze Villages Asking to Be Annexed by Israel
On July 25, 2018, ISIS-linked terrorists stormed the Druze-majority city of Suwayda, launching gunfights and suicide bombings that claimed the lives of at least 258 people, most of them civilians.
‘Like Watching the Berlin Wall Fall’: Israeli Druze Eager to Reconnect With Syrian Families
"For the first time in decades, my relatives in Syria feel free to speak to me.”
Israel Reaching Out to Syrian Druze Communities
An estimated 700,000-800,000 Druze live in Syria, mostly in southwestern areas near Israel and Jordan. They make up around four percent of the Syrian population.
Israel Uncovers Iranian Espionage Plot in Northern Israel Druze Village
Iran has been working overtime to recruit Israeli citizens as spies.
Israel Launches New Educational Program to Teach Students About Druze Culture
The program seeks to cultivate tolerance and respect towards Druze tradition and way of life, and to develop the ability to maintain a respectful dialogue with other communities while listening to diverse positions.
The Jewish Agency Elects First Druze Representative to its Board of Governors
Unfortunately, the Board of Governors turned the appointment into a leftwing politically partisan demonstration.
Israeli Druze Man Saves Israeli Jews in Amsterdam Pogrom
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar traveled to Netherlands following the attack and met with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof.
High-Ranking IDF Druze Tank Brigade Commander Killed in Gaza Attack
Col. Ehsan Daqsa, who commanded the Israel Defense Force’s 401st Armored Brigade, was killed in battle in the Jabaliya area of northern Gaza.
The Druze of Majdal Shams in Desperate Need of Therapy
“The massacre has caused severe emotional and psychological trauma for the community."
Iran Warns Israel Against Retaliation for Hezbollah Massacre in Majdal Shams
"Any new Zionist adventure against Lebanon, under the pretext of the Majdal Shams incident . . . can lead to the expansion of the flames of war in the region."
Syrian Druze Militia: ‘Hezbollah, Iran Declared War Against Druze Community’
"We consider what happened today a clear and public declaration of war by the terrorist Hezbollah and Iran against the Druze community."
Netanyahu: ‘We Will Not Let This Go Unanswered’
"I can say that the State of Israel will not remain silent. We will not let this go unanswered."
Syria’s Druze Leader Condemns Hezbollah Attack on Majdal Shams
"I strongly condemn the heinous crime against the innocent and the children in the village of Majdal Shams."
12 Children Killed, 30 Wounded in Hezbollah Rocket Attack
A scared Hezbollah has denied launching the rocket.
Israel Vows ‘A Different Response’ to Hezbollah Rocket Attack on Majdal Shams
"Hezbollah will pay a heavy price for this that it has not paid to this point."
Druze Press Liaison: ‘On the Phone, I Heard the Mothers Screaming’
"I think they have changed their strategy. The Druze community is like an operational tool, a pawn, for Hezbollah."
Druze Leader: ‘Brutal and Murderous Terrorist Attack’
"This has been the ongoing reality in the northern communities for the past nine months. Tonight, it crossed every possible red and black line."
Herzog: Hezbollah Doesn’t Distinguish Between Jews, Muslims, Druze and Christians
"Hezbollah terrorists brutally attacked and murdered children today, whose only crime was going out to play soccer. They did not return."
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