Syrian Druze

Syria fears imminent Israeli-backed Druze offensive in Sweida, official tells 'Post'

Damascus is increasingly concerned about a potential Druze offensive in Sweida, claiming Israel is encouraging armed groups and providing military support, a senior Syrian official told the Post.

People stand next to a destroyed tank turret, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025.
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

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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a reception marking the opening of the Colombian Embassy in Jerusalem, held at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, October 14, 2026.

Netanyahu reveals direct call with Syrian President Sharaa, claims he stopped Druze massacres


Syrian Druze leader says community is ‘inseparable part of Israel,’ hints at developments in Sweida

Al-Hijri also suggested that developments concerning Sweida could emerge “within days,” without elaborating on their nature, as the province remains the focus of intensifying diplomatic activity.

A woman carries a Druze and an Israeli flag as members of the Druze community in Israel and their supporters near the US Embassy in Jerusalem to show solidarity with their community in neighbouring Syria, on July 16, 2025.

Syria's Kurds demonstrate in multiple cities, government announces curfew

According to the Hasakah Media Directorate, groups attacked internal security headquarters in the cities of Hasakah and Qamishli, both of which contain a large number of Kurds.

People wave Syrian flags as they gather at Umayyad Square in Damascus to watch a broadcast of Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa delivering a speech at the United Nations, in Syria, September 24, 2025.

A globalizing terror war has blinded the West. Finally an international response from its victims

More recently, Batoul Suleiman Alloush was kidnapped from her university campus in Latakia, Syria. She also won't help from organizations in the West created to save people just like her.

Terrorists from Palestinian Islamic Jihad's al-Quds Brigades stand guard on the street during an Eid al-Adha celebration in Gaza City, May 27, 2026; illustrative.

Israel’s Syria gambit - opinion

Within days, the IAF and IDF initiated Operation Bashan Arrow, carrying out more than 400 strikes, the IAF’s largest air operation ever, destroying most of the old Syrian military infrastructure.

VIEW OF snow on Mount Hermon in Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, in January, 2026.

Cold war brewing in Syria as Druze, Kurds, and Alawites resist al-Sharaa's rule

BEHIND THE LINES: Syria remains deeply divided along ethnic lines, with a series of ongoing “cold wars” underway between minority communities and the new Sunni Arab authorities.

VOLUNTEERS OF the National Guard participate in a simulation training in Sweida in January. Pro-Israel and anti-Damascus regime sentiments typically mark this heartland of the Druze community in Syria.

Jordan is enforcing a red line in Syria via airstrikes - analysis

The Kingdom of Jordan has carried out airstrikes in Syria targeting drug smugglers near Sweida.

A view of a Royal Jordanian Air Force aircraft before the airdrop operation of aid over Gaza on August 14, 2025.

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.

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

A UN report reveals that Syria's new government has failed to stop human rights abuses, including abductions, sexual violence, and arbitrary detentions, despite efforts for accountability.

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.

Damascus, Druze forces exchange prisoners after Sweida violence

The swap involved Damascus releasing 61 prisoners from the Druze factions detained in Adra Central Prison near the capital.

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.

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

Reports say that a prisoner deal in Sweida could pave the way for a deal that resolves the crisis with Damascus and provides locals with administrative and security powers.

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