Israel's Druze Community

Anti-Druze incitement doubles after Israeli elections, pushed by stolen vote conspiracists - report

Online hate speech against the Druze increased by 106% from Oct. 27 until Oct. 30, when activity peaked because some Right-wing conspiracists began claiming that the election was stolen.

|ByCORINNE BAUM
A woman from the Druze minority votes in the Israeli national election in the Druze village of Daliyat al-Carmel, northern Israel, October 27, 2026.
Israeli soldiers seen at an IDF post on the Syrian side of the border with Israel, September 24, 2026.

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..."

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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

Damascus has not confirmed the reported conversation between Netanyahu and Ahmed al-Sharaa, while Syrian analysts say direct contacts could reduce tensions but remain far from a peace agreement.

|ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
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

"Mahmoud was not only an extraordinary officer and commander; he was deeply dedicated to education, leadership, and empowering youth,” Khairaldeen’s brother Mamduch told The Jerusalem Post.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Spiritual leader thanks Netanyahu for protecting Druze, sending message to Syria

The spiritual leader of the Druze community in Israel, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday.

MAY 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The spiritual leader of the Druze community in Israel, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif spoke Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday.

Syrian Druze community pleas for int'l assistance as sectarian violence continues

"We no longer trust the body that calls itself a government," Hakmat Al-Hajeri, a leader in Syria’s Druze community, said.

MAY 1, 2025BySHIR PERETS
Syrian security forces check vehicles at the entrance of Druze town of Sahnaya, Syria, May 1, 2025.

Israel must 'act immediately to prevent a massacre' of Syrian Druze, leader says during ceremony

Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif called on Israel to act: "Israel must not stand idly by while this is happening in Syria."

MAY 1, 2025ByYOAV ETIEL, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Druze community military ceremony in Usfiya

Syrian attacks on Druze could be collision course with Israel - analysis

It began due to rumors about an audio recording that was supposedly insulting to Muslims. This led extremists to gather and slander the Druze community and make genocidal threats.

APRIL 30, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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.

Reviving the Druze state: The implications for Druze diaspora, Palestinians - opinion

Inspiration for Palestinians? A Druze State can help Palestinians move beyond functioning as pawns in the Western assault on Judaism.

MARCH 25, 2025ByGOL KALEV
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.

Israeli Druze community rejects idea of separate state

In northern Israel, Druze, Muslims, and Christians maintain unity despite regional conflicts

MARCH 20, 2025ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Druze people from Israel and Syria use speakers and microphones to communicate across the Syrian-Israel border. July 30, 2024.

One hundred Druze sheikhs to be allowed into Israel from Syria to visit shrine - report

According to the security decision, over a hundred Druze sheikhs will be able to arrive in Israel from Syria and will be housed in Israel for one night.

MARCH 13, 2025ByAMIR BOHBOT, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Elder Israeli Druze men attend the celebrations of Nabi Shuayb Druze holiday at the tomb of Nabi Shuayb (meaning "the Prophet Jethro"), the site in the destroyed village of Hittin not far from Tiberias, where the tomb of the Islamic prophet Shu'ayb (Biblical Jethro) is believed to be located

Damascus may have hammered out deal with Druze in Suweida - analysis

The two groups that Israel sought to support in Syria, Kurds and Druze, are now moving closer to integration with the new government in Damascus.

MARCH 11, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Druze gather to contact their relatives on the Syrian side of the border from the Israeli Golan Heights.

Israeli gov't approved five year plan for Druze, Circassian communities in the north

The five-year plan will have a budget of 3.9 billion shekels and will include an additional budget of 2.6 billion shekels.

MARCH 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A sign depicting Syrian Druze leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hajri is seen in Sweida, Syria February 25, 2025.

Family of Druze assailant in Haifa terror attack say he suffers from mental illness

"We strongly condemn the incident that occurred this morning," the head of the Druze community, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, said.

MARCH 3, 2025BySHAKED SADE
The scene of a Monday morning attack in Haifa.