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


Israel says prepared for possible Syrian refugee throngs on Golan

Israel's top military officer told parliament on Tuesday that preparations were under way to respond to any massing of refugees on the Golan.

An IDF soldier takes part in drills on the Golan Heights

Israel sends message to Nusra Front: Cease attacks on Syria's Druse

Members of al-Qaida-affiliated group have launched an offensive on the village of Hader, home to some 25,000 Druse.

Members of al-Qaida's‏ Nusra Front [File]

Likud's Ayoub Kara: Druse in Syria need weapons, not soldiers

Druse deputy minister meets with Netanyahu, Ya’alon over situation; Protest planned for Friday.

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

Dreaming of a Druse state

Will Israel get sucked into the Syrian quagmire to protect the Druse community near its border from the advancing threat of Islamic State?

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

Druse cancel protest as government approves 5-year development plan

Druse and Circassian Local Councils Forum head Jaber Hamoud to ‘Post’: Kahlon and Netanyahu called me in the evening asking what we need to do to cancel the protest.

Benjamin Netnayahu and Ayoub Kara.

Israeli Druse seriously concerned about brethren in Syria

"We are worried about the Syrian Druse and demand that the world not stand by and do nothing."

DRUSE SPIRITUAL LEADER Sheikh Muafek Tarif attends the ceremony honoring the divers on Monday.

Israeli Druse leader calls on US to bomb ISIS near border

“We request that the Americans would attack Islamic State in this area, just as it is doing in other parts of Syria.”

AN ISIS member rides on a rocket launcher in Raqqa in Syria two months ago

“Druse have done a lot more for the state than many Jews,” says Druse and Circassian leader

Druse and Circassian municipal mayors as well as a deputy minister protested outside the Finance Ministry and Prime Minsiter’s Office Sunday.

Druse protest in Jerusalem

Dissolving Druse battalion 'is right decision' Druse ex-minister says

Salah Tarif, former Israeli minister, paratroopers officer, expresses support for IDF's move.

Sword Battalion holding a combat drill in 2013.

To promote integration, IDF shuts down Druse battalion

IDF source: "Our wish is to fulfill the wants of Druse youths, who clearly want to integrate into the wider IDF, and not be in their own battalion,"

Herev Battalion