Israel’s military is told to prepare to defend a Druze community outside Syria’s capital
Israel’s defense ministry says the military has been instructed to prepare to defend a Druze settlement in the suburbs of ...
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Netanyahu and Katz direct IDF to ‘prepare to defend’ Syrian Druze suburb of Damascus
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the Israel Defense Forces on Saturday to ...
Jewish Press2h
IDF Prepares to Defend Druze Community in Damascus
"We have instructed the IDF to prepare and deliver a strong and clear warning message: If the regime harms the Druze - it will be harmed by us." ...
Netanyahu, Katz instruct IDF to prepare to defend Druze village in Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the IDF on Saturday evening to prepare to ...
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New Druze military organization announced in Suwayda
‘The organization should not be viewed in isolation from federalist tendencies and Netanyahu’s pro-Druze remarks,’ says Syria and Lebanon expert, Dr. Moran Levanoni Tareq Al-Shoufi ...
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Israel’s shield for Syria’s Druze and the regional shakeup no one expected - analysis
Before Assad’s fall, Netanyahu never would have considered extending Israel’s protection to the Syrian Druze. That he is doing so now underscores how much has changed. SYRIA’S DE FACTO ...
Jewish Press4d
Netanyahu’s Pledge to Protect Syrian Druze Marks Major Shift in Israeli Policy
Residents in the Druze village of Majdal Shams celebrate after the rebels took over Syria, in Majdal Shams, in the Golan Heights, December 9, 2024. (TPS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...
Long War Journal5d
Suwayda Military Council: A new Druze coalition emerges in Syria
The logo of the Suwayda Military Council. A group of Druze militants in Suwayda, southern Syria, has announced the formation of the Suwayda Military Council, a coalition of local armed groups aimed at ...
New York Sun2d
Syrian Acting President Aiming To Transform to a Moderate Nationalist From an Avowed Jihadist, but Minority Kurds and Druze Are Skeptical
In the south, meanwhile, leaders of another minority, the Druze, were skeptical as well. The Kurdish SDF announced it does not recognize the national dialogue. “What they said is, ‘For 13 years we ...
The Times of Israel29d
The Silent Shift: Golan’s Druze Turning to Israel?
But the real impact wasn’t just physical, it was psychological. The Druze of the Golan Heights, once unwavering in their loyalty to Syria, found themselves asking a different question ...
France 244d
Syrian national conference bans armed groups outside military, Kurdish parties reject outcome
Although incidents of revenge and collective punishment have been far less widespread than expected, many in Syria's minority communities — including Kurds, Christians, Druze and members of ...
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Netanyahu says Israel won't allow Syrian forces 'south of Damascus'
Likewise, we will not tolerate any threat to the Druze community in southern Syria.” There was no immediate response from Syrian authorities. Defense Minister Israel Katz added that Israeli ...