Israel's Druze Community

Syria strongly condemns escalating IDF incursions in Quneitra, Daraa, demand pullout from Golan

Syria has “called on the international community to assume its responsibilities, put an end to the violations, and force Israel to comply with international law..."

Israeli soldiers seen at an IDF post on the Syrian side of the border with Israel, September 24, 2026.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during the opening ceremony of the Damascus International Fair in Damascus, Syria, August 26, 2026.

Did Netanyahu’s phone call with Sharaa change Israeli-Syrian relations? - analysis

Lt. Col. Mahmoud Khairaldeen who was killed during a covert operation in the Gaza Strip in 2018.

Family of ‘Lt. Col. M.’ open a center in Isfiya to invest in Druze youth in his memory

Newly appointed Police Commissioner Daniel Levi at a ceremony of new appointments and ranks of the Israeli police, at the Ministry of National Security in Jerusalem, on July 4, 2023.

Police commissioner, district commander participate in race honoring fallen Druze community members


Over half of Arab Israelis believe war created a shared sense of destiny with Jews - poll

"It appears, however, that under the dark shadow cast by the war over all citizens of Israel, both Arabs and Jews, meaningful bright spots are emerging," research leader Dr. Arik Rudnitzky remarked.

 Arab women walk through the Carmel market in Tel Aviv on May 29, 2024.

Syrian Druze call to be annexed to Israel: 'What's our fate, brothers?'

A convention of dignitaries from the Druze village of Hader in the Syrian Golan called to join the Israeli Golan.

 Screen grab of Syrian Druze discussing a call to be annexed to Israel.

ADL, Druze Religious Council launches leadership program for Druze in Israel

This week, the first of four sessions in the program took place, featuring the leader of the Druze community in Israel, Sheikh Muafak Tarif, and the CEO of the ADL in Israel.

 Druze leadership program

A pact of life: Druze-Jewish mechina prepares next generation of soldiers and leaders

Ma’oz Ha’erez (Stronghold of the Cedar), a new mixed mechina in northern Israel, works to strengthen Israeli identity and weave ties between groups in Israeli society.

 Students in the first cohort of the mechina pose with Israeli and Druze flags

Beyond sacrifice: Honoring Druze heroes and rebuilding hope

Since the outbreak of the war, KKL-JNF has been working on behalf of the Druze community to provide assistance to families that have been affected by the war in Israel’s North.

A tree-planting ceremony at the Ahihud Forest, at the Sheikh Amin Tarif Memorial Site, organized by KKL-JNF

Druze society demands civil equality to match their heroes military sacrifice – opinion

The Druze community seeks recognition and equality amid their unmatched loyalty after October 7.

 THE FUNERAL takes place for Maj. (res.) Nael Fwarsy in the Druze village of Maghar, in September. He was killed in a Hezbollah drone attack in northern Israel.

Druze ed-tech startup wins NIS 300,000 investment from Sheba Medical Center initiative

ABRID, an AI platform for remote learning, leads a group of five Druze startups competing for funding in a new partnership between Sheba Medical Center and the Druze community.

 An ambulance is seen at the entrance to the emergency room of Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan, Israel, July 15, 2023.

The Jewish Agency elects first Druze representative to its board of governors in a historic move

Former MK and commander of the Herev Battalion, COl. (res.) Mofid Marai will be representing the Druze community in the Jewish Agency.

 Col. (res.) Mofid Marai stands with members of the Jewish Agency.

New committee forms to connect Druze, Circassian homes to Israel's power grid, legalize homes

The comittee aims to legitamize the status of most Druze households in five years.

Druze gather to contact their relatives on the Syrian side of the border from the Israeli Golan Heights.

Hezbollah is not Israel's biggest threat on the northern border - comment

Hezbollah and Israel face escalating tensions with rocket attacks and threats of ground incursions, risking a full-scale war.

 An Israeli firefighter works to put out a fire in Kiryat Shmona, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in northern Israel July 29, 2024.