Druze, Syria and Israel

Israel sends aid to Druze in Syria, foreign ministry says
Israel has sent humanitarian aid to Druze communities in its neighbour Syria over the past few weeks, its foreign ministry said on Thursday, in a further sign of backing for the minority group.
Israeli Druze prepare for first visit by Syrian Druze in decades
The head of the Druze community in Israel on Thursday hailed plans for the first visit by a Druze religious delegation from Syria in five decades, despite escalating cross-border tensions underscored by an Israeli airstrike on Damascus.
Druze sovereignty in Syria is in America’s and Israel’s best interest
The pro-West Druze of southern Syria have all but declared independence from the new jihadist rulers of the country. They need allies.The post Druze sovereignty in Syria is in America’s
After violence in Syria, Israel says it is prepared to defend Syria's Druze
Israel said that it was willing to defend Syria's Druze community following days of violence in Syria that a war monitor said led to mass killings of another religious minority.
Aid or division attempt? Israel sends food to Syria’s Druze
Israel says it has sent 10,000 packages of food aid to Syria’s Druze, as it seeks to forge ties with the minority to shape the country’s troubled transition from civil war.The Israeli Foreign Ministry said Thursday that the operation was conducted in recent weeks in coordination with local Druze leaders,
Israel says 10,000 aid packages sent to Syrian Druze, part of ‘minority alliance’
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Israel sends humanitarian aid to Druze in Syria, foreign ministry says
Israel has sent humanitarian aid to Druze communities in Syria over the past few weeks, its foreign ministry said on Thursday, in a further sign of Israel's support for the minority group. "In an operation conducted over the past few weeks,
Israel transfers thousands of humanitarian aid packages to Syrian Druze
The move comes as Israel has been in contact with Syrian Druze leaders, promising to protect them from harm following the toppling of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad by Ha
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Syrian Druze leader criticises 'extremist' government despite integration deal
The spiritual leader of Syria's Druze minority launched a scathing tirade against the new authorities in Damascus on Thursday ...
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Historic Druze Delegation Visit Highlights Cross-Border Ties Amid Tensions
The Druze religious delegation from Syria is set to visit Israel for the first time in 50 years. This visit, hailed by the Druze community's leader Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, underscores the complex ties ...
Group of senior Syrian Druze expected to visit Golan Heights
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Druze from across the separation line would be allowed to enter the Golan Heights for work.
Syria’s Druze seek a place in a changing nation, navigating pressures from the government and Israel
Syria’s Druze minority is trying to navigate a new, uncertain Syria. Members of the small religious sect find themselves ...
Group of senior Syrian Druze expected to visit Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
A group of around 100 senior figures from Syria's Druze are expected to visit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Friday, members of the community said, in a further sign of Israel's support for the ...
Israeli fighter jets fly low over Syria in 'message' to Sharaa on Druze - N12
Another aim of the air display was to drive interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's forces away from the Druze areas of Syria, ...
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Syrian Druze plan first pilgrimage to Nabi Shuaib Tomb in Israel's Galilee
A delegation of Syrian Druze clerics is planning to visit a pilgrimage site in Israel on Friday for the first time since Israel's creation in 1948, a source close to the group said."A delegation of ...