Posts Tagged: Israel Druze
Israel Agrees to Allow Syrian Troops Limited Access to Sweida
Israel has agreed to allow limited access by Syrian forces into the Sweida area of southern Syria for the next two days, an Israeli official said on Friday, after days of bloodshed in the predominantly...
Israel Tried to Protect Civilians in Syria; The Media Framed It as Committing Violent Attacks
Israel’s relationship with post-war Syria and its new Islamist government is complex, especially now as it works to secure its northern border and defend Syria’s...
Israel Launches Heavy Airstrikes in Damascus, Vowing to Shield Druze
Israel launched powerful airstrikes in Damascus on Wednesday, damaging the defense ministry and hitting near the presidential palace as it vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze communities in...
Druze Near Damascus Resist Demand to Turn in Arms as Tensions Boil
Druze residents near Syria's capital are resisting a demand by the Islamist-led government to hand in their light weapons, saying authorities have yet to address fears of new attacks by Sunni...
Israel Strikes Near Syria’s Presidential Palace in ‘Message’ to Sharaa
Israel bombed an area near the presidential palace in Damascus early on Friday in its clearest signal yet of hostility toward the Islamist-led Syrian authorities and a preparedness to ramp up...
Israel Says It Carried Out Warning Strike on Extremists in Syria Preparing to Attack Druze
Israel said it carried out a strike in Syria against extremists who attacked members of the Druze community, following through on a promise to protect the minority group as sectarian violence spread near Damascus on Wednesday. It appeared to...
Druze Religious Elders From Syria Make Historic Visit to Israel
A delegation of Druze religious elders from Syria crossed into Israel on Friday for the first such visit in more than 50 years, underscoring Israel's backing for the community amid growing tensions with the new government...
Despite Deadly Stabbing, Hopeful Signs for Jewish-Arab Relations in Israel
Israeli soldier Uri Moyal’s visit to a café in southern Israel last Thursday ended up being his last. While Moyal waited in line, Fadi Abu Altayef,...
The Israeli Druze Community: A Covenant of Brotherhood
The Israeli Druze community is one of the groups that make up the 26% of Israel’s non-Jewish population that contributes to the diverse makeup of...
Israel Building Council Approves Netanyahu Initiative to Build New Druze Town
JNS.org - Israel’s National and Building Council on Tuesday approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s initiative to build a new Druze town. “For the first time since the...
Israel’s Desire to Help Syrian Druze Leads to Entanglement in Civil War
JNS.org - Though it shares a border with Syria, Israel has tried to stay out of the four-year-long civil war to its north. But recent gains...
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...
