Druze, Israel and Syria

First Druze crossing in 50 years as Israel courts allies in Syria
It's the first time in five decades that Druze leaders have crossed from Syria into Israeli-controlled territory to visit Druze religious sites and communities here. The buffer zo
Druze Religious Elders From Syria Make Historic Visit to Israel
A delegation of Druze religious elders from Syria crossed into Israel on Friday for the first such visit in more than 50 years, underscoring Israel's backing for the community amid growing tensions with the new government in Damascus.
Israeli Druze prepare for first visit by Syrian Druze in decades
The head of the Druze community in Israel on Thursday hailed plans for the first visit by a Druze religious delegation from Syria in five decades, despite escalating cross-border tensions underscored by an Israeli airstrike on Damascus.
Syrian Druze cross armistice line for pilgrimage to Israel
Dozens of Syrian Druze clerics crossed the armistice line on the Golan Heights into Israel on Friday for their community's first pilgrimage to a revered shrine since Israel's creation in
Dozens of Syrian Druze Make a Rare Visit to Israeli-Controlled Golan Heights
Dozens of clerics and others from Syria’s minority Druze community have crossed into the Israeli-controlled side of the Golan Heights Friday for the first time in decades
Syrian Druze clerics head to Israel for first pilgrimage
A delegation of Syrian Druze clerics headed to Israel on Friday, marking the first such visit since Israel’s creation in 1948. The pilgrimage, organised at the invitation of the Druze community in Israel,
Israel acknowledges possible forced use of civilians in Gaza military operations, launches investigation
For the first time, the Israeli military has acknowledged that there is “reasonable suspicion” to believe soldiers forced ...
Harvard Law School students endorse call for divestment from Israel, pro-Palestinian student group says
The Trump administration’s threats are meant to scare us into submission, but this referendum shows that those efforts only ...
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Israel PM, security agency fight it out in public
Israel's premier and the head of internal security are engaged in a very public spat over reforms to the agency, accused of ...
Israel Military Spokesperson, Who Was Rebuked by Defence Chiefs, Steps Down
Hagari was officially rebuked by then-army chief Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi in December for overstepping his authority ...
Heritage Foundation report calls to wind down military aid to Israel
The Heritage Foundation is proposing that the U.S. wind down military aid to Israel as part of a strategy to “re-orient its ...
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Meet the Likud lawmaker advocating for the U.S. to phase out military aid to Israel
Amit Halevi argues that military aid ‘creates a false narrative of dependency, weakens Israel’s global standing and subjects ...
Israel Warns Egypt Over Military Buildup
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has warned Egypt against breaching its peace treaty with Israel, highlighting concerns ...
In Netanyahu’s new Middle East, Syria could become Israel’s biggest strategic gain
Just hours after Islamist rebels ousted longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in December, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood at edge of the occupied Golan Heights and looked out over ...
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Pro-Israel Groups Urge Trump to Sanction Palestinian NGOs Out of Existence
A coalition of pro-Israel groups are pressuring the US Treasury Department to sanction Palestinian human rights groups.