Druse in israel

Family of Druze assailant in Haifa terror attack say he suffers from mental illness

"We strongly condemn the incident that occurred this morning," the head of the Druze community, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, said.

 The scene of a Monday morning attack in Haifa.
The funeral of Jamal Abbas.

Grandfather of Arab-Israeli fallen soldier: We believe in Israel, Zionism

 View of the Druze town of Isfiya, Northern Israel. October 03, 2023.

Israel to build thousands more homes in northern Druze settlement

 Members of the Druze community protest for the government financial support they were promised, at the Azrieli junction in Tel Aviv on May 10, 2020.

Israel to anchor status of Druze citizens in basic law, Likud announces


Security services continue arrests in fatal mob attack on Syrian national

All of the suspects in the two incidents are residents of Druse communities in the Galilee and the Golan heights.

Ambulance attacked in northern Israel by Druse protesters

Netanyahu to Druse leaders: Israel will remain out of regional anarchy

Both Netenyahu and the Druse leaders reaffirmed their commitment to prevent anyone from interfering with IDF soldiers carrying out their missions.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Former senior army official: The IDF cannot intervene in Syria's war

Brig.-Gen. (res) Imad Fares, one of the most senior Druse figures in Israel, speaks of the "lynch" in Golan, and Druse loyalty to the army and the state.

Israeli soldiers stand atop tanks in the Golan Heights near Israel's border with Syria

Le dilemme druze

Israël décidera-t-il de s’impliquer dans le bourbier syrien afin de protéger la communauté druze face à l’Etat islamique ?

Druzes israéliens

Uzi Dayan: We are committed to our brothers the Druse and this is the time to show it

Dayan said that it is Israel’s duty to help them since it is in the country’s interest that southern Syria is dominated by an entity supportive of Israel and not jihadist groups.

Solidarity rally attended by local Druse leaders and Jewish mayors and members of the Security Council to Israel. Right to Left: Col. (ret.) Gideon Abbas, Maj. Gen. (ret.) Uzi Dayan, Security Council for Israel President Giora Salz , municipal head for the upper Galilee region, Dimi Afrezef, municip

Druse leaders urge calm after locals slay Syrian in IDF ambulance

"This is not our way" said the leader of Druse community in Israel, while a Druse MK claimed that his community would not "attack or harm even a fly."

Druse rally in Majdal Shams after a IDF ambulance carrying injured Syrians was ambushed by Druse

Ambulance carrying wounded Syrians attacked outside Israeli Druse village

The locals wanted to check the ambulance to make sure the ambulance was not carrying jihadi rebels.

Druse protest in Northern Israel.

Analysis: Israel is not facing a Druse refugee crisis, but it is ready for one

Reports of Druse civilians being killed are baseless, and have led to unrest among members of the Druse communities on the Golan Heights, whose relatives and friends live just over the border

Members of the Druze community stand near a Druze flag during a rally in the Druze village of Majdal Shams.

Netanyahu on plight of Syria's Druse: I've ordered to do what is necessary

Israel is "closely following what is happening on our borders," Netanyahu tells Knesset plenum in response to questions about Druse under threat in Syria.

Netanyahu speaking at Knesset, May 4, 2015

As external danger threatens the Druse, unity trumps national identity

Many Druse are supporters of the Syrian president because they see him as a protector from the more numerous Sunni masses and jihadist groups

Members of the Druze community stand near a Druze flag during a rally in the Druze village of Majdal Shams.