Posts Tagged: Druze IDF
American and Druze IDF Soldiers Who Died in Grenade Accident Laid to Rest
JNS.org - Two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers, including one American, were killed in an accidental grenade explosion on Sunday. They were laid to rest on Monday. The victims...
In Galilee Clash, Druze Identify With Israel
Tensions between Druze and Israeli Arabs in a small Galilee town boiled over this weekend, resulting in brawls that left more than 40 people wounded...
Christians’ Rising IDF Enlistment Signals Greater Integration Into Israeli Life
JNS.org - By the end of 2013, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will have enlisted its lowest number of new draftees over the past...
Ya’alon Criticizes Discrimination Against Druze at Dimona Reactor
Israel Hayom - Three Druze soldiers refused entry to security drill at Dimona nuclear reactor Defense minister: Druze at the core of IDF activity, their...
Christian IDF Recruitment Numbers Affirm Israeli Democracy
JNS.org - Over the summer, the Israeli media highlighted a phenomenon that is both intriguing and encouraging: a movement among Israel's Christian Arabs advocating...
Druze Families Remember Loved Ones Who Fought for Israel
The IDF 'Herev' Battalion is made up exclusively of soldiers from the Druze community of the northern area of Israel, which has a long tradition...
Druze Village’s Character Shaped by Education, Sport, and Loyalty to Israel
JNS.org - JULIS, Israel - The enclaves of one of Israel's most loyal and ardently Zionist indigenous populations lie not far from the coastal...
