Syrian Druze

Israel strikes Syrian military targets after attacks on Druze civilians

Targets hit during the attack included a command center and weapons in military bases belonging to the Syrian regime.

An Israel Air Force fighter jet on the way to strike targets in Iran on March 4, 2026.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the Ministry of Awqaf conference titled "Unity of Islamic Discourse" at the Conference Palace in Damascus, Syria, February 16, 2026.

UN probe: Syrian minorities face kidnappings, rape, and arbitrary detention

Syrian security forces walk together along a street, after clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida early on Wednesday, in Sweida, Syria July 16, 2025.

Damascus, Druze forces exchange prisoners after Sweida violence

A Syrian man takes up arms at a gasoline station in a frontline village on January 23, 2026 in Sweida, Syria.

Syrian government, Druze renew participation in new US-backed talks - report


Mr. Netanyahu, save the Druze – today! - opinion

Mr. Netanyahu, the Druze have proven their loyalty to Israel through blood and service. The time has come for Israel to prove its loyalty to them. Save the Druze, today.

Women and children walk on land between Daraa and Sweida, Syria, July 17, 2025.

Syria detains defense, interior ministry members suspected of Sweida violence

Izzedin declined to say how many personnel were detained, but said they were Syrian nationals who carried out the atrocities in an individual capacity.

 Syrian security forces walk together along a street, after clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida early on Wednesday, collapsing a ceasefire announced just hours earlier that aimed to put an end to the violence, July 16 2025

Druze in Syria consolidate control - but will they seek independence? - analysis

Druze leader Hikmat al-Hijri calls for a separate region in southern Syria, seeking autonomy after sectarian violence, with Israeli support amid rising tensions in the region.

A delegation of 100 Druze leaders from Syria visits northern Israel for the first time since 1973 on March 14, 2025. Israeli Druze proudly wave their own national flag alongside the Israeli flag in festivals and ceremonies, the writer points out.

Netanyahu meets with Druze leaders in Julis, pledges action on Syria’s Sweida crisis

"We are brothers. Will Israel not extend a hand to save our Druze brothers? And we acted. When I understood the magnitude of the disaster, we acted immediately."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Julis Local Council in northern Israel and met with Druze community spiritual leader Sheikh Moafaq Tarif and community MKs on August 29th, 2025.

Syria delays parliamentary vote in Sweida after sectarian violence

Seats allocated to the three provinces will remain vacant until elections can be held there, commission spokesperson Nawar Najmeh told SANA.

A member of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands guard as Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with people in Sweida, on July 17, 2025.

The Druze in Syria: Massacre, neglect, and the urgency for a humanitarian corridor - analysis

As Syria’s Druze face existential threats, can Israel play a role in securing humanitarian aid without escalating the conflict?

Map of Sweida governate clashes, July 2025.

Sharaa's nightmare is on the verge of realization, and a push could topple his regime - analysis

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is in a difficult predicament: he wants complete control over all of Syria but has lost the trust of the minorities.

 Leader of new Syrian administration, Ahmed al Sharaa and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not seen) watch the view of Damascus on Mount Qasioun following their meeting in Damascus, Syria on December 22, 2024

Suspended legitimacy: Has Shaara lost the trust of his backers? - analysis

Once the hope of the post-Assad era, Ahmed al-Sharaa’s leadership has faltered because of sectarian violence, political divisions, and loss of credibility.

 Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on as he attends the “Aleppo, Key to Victory” celebration marking Syria’s liberation, in Aleppo, Syria May 27, 2025.

MK Akram Hasson on Sharaa: ‘How can you accept a killer’ as president?

The veteran politician says American efforts to normalize relations with Ahmed al-Sharaa risk legitimizing a man with a history of mass killings

 Former MK Akram Hasson attends a replacing ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on November 10, 2024.

The genocide against the Druze and the West’s silence - opinion

If President Donald Trump fails to act to stop the genocide of Druze in Syria, this crisis may well become his Benghazi.

US SPECIAL ENVOY for Syria Thomas Barrack must be replaced; he is endangering American interests and allies, the writer argues.