Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes

Syria's interim president has said it is his "priority" to protect the country's Druze citizens, after Israel vowed to destroy government forces it accused of attacking members of the religious minority in Suweida province. In his first …

Syria: Who are the Druze?

Syrian minority the Druze were at the center of a new conflict, following another outbreak of violence. What began as fighting between local Bedouin groups and Druze turned into an international conflict that saw Israel bombing the center of the Syrian …

Prominent Israeli rabbis back intervention in Syria on behalf of Druze

Two prominent Israeli rabbis have spoken up to back the country’s decision to intervene militarily to protect the Druze community in southern Syria after days of violent clashes that left dozens of civilians dead. Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber on …

IDF says dozens of Druze from Israel still remain in Syria after rushing border

The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday that it managed to return dozens of Druze who had crossed from Israel into Syria the previous day, aiming to reach their embattled brethren, adding that several dozen remained inside Syria, mostly in the Hader area, …

Druze gather at border fence again in hopes of reuniting with families, crossing into Syria

The Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber issues an open call to Israel and the world to help the Druze in Syria, citing the biblical commandment “not to stand by the blood of your neighbor.” “We are witnessing a brutal campaign of murder against the Druze …

Two Israelis arrested by police after returning from Syria with Kalashnikov rifles

Why Israel bombed Syria

Russia says Israeli strikes are 'gross violation' of Syria's sovereignty

Two Israelis arrested by police after returning from Syria with Kalashnikov rifles

Syria withdraws forces to avoid 'open war' with Israel after sectarian violence

Syria's leader accused Israel on Thursday of sowing discord with a wave of intense airstrikes following deadly sectarian clashes that threatened the country's fragile unity and illustrated its neighbor's capacity to attack across the region. In …