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Leaders of Israel’s Druze say the state owes it to them to defend Syrian kin

Leaders of Israel’s Druze say the state owes it to them to defend Syrian kin

  • “The Druze in Israel have forged a bond with the country and with the Jewish people. We are fighting alongside them on all fronts,” said Anwer Amer, a former police officer
  • An Arab minority straddling Lebanon, Syria and Israel, the Druze practice a secret religion that is an offshoot of Islam
By Reuters ·
Druze near Damascus resist demand to turn in arms as tensions boil

Druze near Damascus resist demand to turn in arms as tensions boil

By Reuters ·
Analysis How Syria can overcome sectarian unrest to rebuild trust and national unity

How Syria can overcome sectarian unrest to rebuild trust and national unity

By ANAN TELLO ·
UN envoy condemns intense wave of Israeli airstrikes on Syria

UN envoy condemns intense wave of Israeli airstrikes on Syria

By AP ·
Syrian Druze leader Al-Hijri slams ‘genocidal campaign’, Israel issues warning

Syrian Druze leader Al-Hijri slams ‘genocidal campaign’, Israel issues warning

By AFP ·
Sheikh Laith al-Balous, centre, a Druze leader in the southern Sweida province, speaks with Sweida governor Mustafa al-Bakour.

Israel vows ‘significant force’ if Syria government fails to protect Druze

By AFP ·
Syrian Red Crescent workers collect bodies off a highway of a convoy of Syrian Druze fighters on Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP)

Damascus sectarian killings ‘unacceptable,’ says UN envoy

By Caspar Webb ·
Update Syria Druze leader condemns ‘genocidal campaign’ against community

Syria Druze leader condemns ‘genocidal campaign’ against community

By AFP ·
Members of Syria’s security forces deploy during an operation on the outskirts of the town of Sahnaya, south of Damascus.

Lebanese Druze call for quelling sedition in Syria, condemn Israeli intervention

By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·
Update Israel says strikes Syria to shield Druze as clashes spread

Israel says strikes Syria to shield Druze as clashes spread

By AFP ·
Update Clashes between Druze gunmen and pro-government fighters in Syrian capital kill at least 10

Clashes between Druze gunmen and pro-government fighters in Syrian capital kill at least 10

By AP ·
Hundreds of Syrian Druze clerics head to Israel on pilgrimage video

Hundreds of Syrian Druze clerics head to Israel on pilgrimage

By AFP ·
Lebanon Druze leader accuses Israel of exploiting minority in Syria

Lebanon Druze leader accuses Israel of exploiting minority in Syria

By AFP ·

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