Druze, Syria and Israel

Druze Religious Elders From Syria Make Historic Visit to Israel
People gather on the day Israeli Druze leader Sheik Mowafaq Tarif and around 100 Syrian Druze religious elders, in the first Druze delegation from Syria just after 1973 war, visit the Nabi Shuayb Shrine, a holy place for the Druze community, in northern Israel March 14, 2025. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
Dozens of Syrian Druze make a rare visit to Israeli-controlled Golan Heights
Dozens of clerics and others from Syria’s minority Druze community crossed into the Israeli-controlled side of the Golan Heights Friday for the first time in decades.The nearly 100 Syrian Druze crossed the heavily-fortified border area in three buses,
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.
Historic Reunion: Druze Elders Cross into Israel After 50 Years
Druze religious elders from Syria visited Israel for the first time in over 50 years, highlighting Israel's support for the community. Despite the visit's religious nature, it carried political weight due to recent regional tensions.
Three buses carrying Druze from Syria cross into Israeli-controlled area of the Golan Heights
The visit comes as Israel says it is supporting the minority in a country now ruled by Islamists. But many Druze have rejected its overtures, and critics accuse Israel of trying to weaken and divide Syria following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad.
In a first, Druze clerics visit Israeli shrine since 1948
Dozens of Syrian Druze clerics crossed into Israel on Friday for their community’s first pilgrimage to a revered shrine since Israel’s creation in 1948, The Times of Israel reported. On board three buses escorted by military vehicles,
Group of Senior Syrian Druze Expected to Visit Israeli-Occupied Golan Heights
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - 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 minority group.
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 ‘Poised’ to Defend Syrian Druze Near Damascus
Israel’s defense minister says minority Druze in Jaramana a town south of Damascus, were under attack from the new Syrian regime and that he ordered Israeli forces to be poised to help protect them if necessary.
Druze sheikhs arrive in Israel from Syria in historic visit to prophet's shrine
The Druze sheikhs arrived via buses to the border gate, where they were by their Druze brethren living in Israel.
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 ...
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Historic Druze Crossing: Bridging Borders and Faith
The Druze, a minority religious sect, crossed from Syria into Israeli-controlled Golan Heights for the first time in decades. This historic visit comes after the fall of Assad in Syria. While some ...
Syrian Druze leader: 'We oppose agreement with new regime due to extremism'
One of the senior Druze leaders in Syria, Sheikh Akl, Dr. Sami Abi Al-Muna, said he opposes an agreement with Syria's new ...
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Oft-overlooked Druze see new NIS 3.9 billion plan as step to address old grievances
After a Haifa stabbing attack mislabeled as terrorism sent fear through the close-knit Druze community last week, Sunday's ...
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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 ...
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Syria: The Druze’s defining moment
If the new regime in Damascus keeps pressuring the Druze to hand over their weapons, the ensuing battles could lead to a ...
Damascus may have hammered out deal with Druze in Suweida
The two groups that Israel sought to support in Syria, Kurds and Druze, are now moving closer to integration with the new ...