Majdal shams

As Hezbollah rockets fall, emergency medics in Israel’s North work double shifts

As missiles, cluster bombs, and Hezbollah rockets fall across Israel during the latest two-front war, MDA volunteers are often the first on the scene.

Soldiers and emergency workers treat a person injured by a rocket fired from Lebanon on March 23, 2026 in Kiryat Shmona, Israel.
MEMORIAL CEREMONY for 12 young Druze residents from Majdal Shams, killed in a Hezbollah missile attack in July 2024. Shurat HaDin is representing families of the victims in a lawsuit against Hezbollah.

After losing 12 children, Majdal Shams families seek justice on Hezbollah - interview

 Activity of the 810th Brigade on Mount Dov.

Why Lebanon's Mount Dov is key to securing Israel’s northern border - analysis

MEMORIAL CEREMONY for 12 young Druze residents from Majdal Shams, killed in a Hezbollah missile attack in July 2024. Shurat HaDin is representing families of the victims in a lawsuit against Hezbollah.

Families of July 2024 Majdal Shams missile attack victims sue Hezbollah for NIS 80 million


How has Israel's Druze community been faring after the Majdal Shams attack?- interview

The ‘Magazine’ checks in on the community in the aftermath of the Madjal Shams attack, with good news to report on technological advances and empowerment

 Druze have been serving in the IDF since the state was born.

Ogen's new initiative provides lifeline to war-affected israelis

The nonprofit social lending enterprise launched, offering financial, mental health, and vocational support to 1,000 war-affected families in Israel's northern and southern regions.

 Sagi Balasha, Ogen CEO

Fitch downgrades Israel's credit rating to A amid geopolitical tensions and ongoing conflict

Fitch Ratings downgraded Israel’s credit rating from A+ to A, citing heightened geopolitical risks and the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

The Fitch Ratings building is seen in New York

Israel Air Force strikes Hezbollah military structure in Lebanon

The fighter jets also struck a Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure site in the area of Kfarkela in southern Lebanon. 

 IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorist structure August 6, 2024

Gantz urges targeting Lebanon's infrastructure, increasing military pressure

Benny Gantz called for intensified military action on Lebanon amid rising tensions, praised the Druze community, and advocated for national unity.

 MK Benny Gantz attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 26, 2024.

After the disaster: The state plans a more optimistic future for Majdal Shams

The Druze community that suffered a severe blow two weeks ago dreams of a better future. The state has also planned a different future by approving a construction plan to double its population.

 Majdal Shams village.

Hezbollah launches rocket barrage at northern Israel's Upper Galilee

There were no reports of casualties from the barrage. However, KAN news reported that a fire broke out in the moshav of Beit Hillel due to the launch. 

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, August 4, 2024

How the world media distorted the Majdal Shams soccer field slaughter of kids - opinion

The reporting on Hezbollah’s strike revealed an appalling media double standard. 

 DRUZE RESIDENTS light candles in memory of the 12 children killed in a Hezbollah missile attack in the Golan Heights, on July 28.

Jews worldwide should stand by the Druze community in Israel - opinion

The Druze community is an essential part of the Israeli social fabric. Although we do not share the same religion, this commonality is a clear indication of the human values that we share.

 Druze people from Israel, the Golan Heights and Syria use speakers and microphones to communicate across the Syrian-Golan Heights border, after children and teens were killed at a soccer pitch by a rocket Israel says was fired from Lebanon, near Majdal Shams, a Druze village in the Golan Heights

‘The Druze are going nowhere, regardless of cost,’ IDF colonels tell The Media Line

Following the deadly rocket attack on the Druze town of Majdal Shams, which killed 12 children, the community is in mourning, with tensions rising

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