Syria’s Druze under siege: A warning for Israel and the West

Syria’s Druze under siege: A warning for Israel and the West

The rise of extremist forces in Syria under the new regime of Ahmed al-Sharaa poses a direct threat to regional stability and border security.

Israel's aggression in Syria advances a century-long plan to co-opt the Druze

From Mandate-era Palestine to today's post-Assad Syria, Zionist leaders have targeted Druze communities to fragment Arab society and entrench a settler-colonial order

REPORT - Israel presents itself as the defender of the Druze of Syria, a religious minority at the centre of tensions between the two countries, but this policy is not unanimous in the community.

Israeli Druze fear for Syrian kin following extremist attacks

Following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024 and the rise to power of al-Sharaa, concerns for the fate of Syria’s Druze have escalated dramatically. By Raphael Poch, JNS The Israeli Druze community is deeply concerned about the safety of their Syrian brethren following the deadly attacks by pro-government militias associated with Syria’s Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) regime in early May. According to a statement issued by the Syrian Obs…

Israel’s Risky Syria Strategy | by Barak Barfi - Project Syndicate

Destabilizing Syria's fragile government, under the pretext of protecting the Druze sect, will do nothing to strengthen Israel's already-powerful position in the Middle East. On the contrary, Israeli policy, part of a decades-old strategy of undermining Sunni power, risks paving the way for the emergence of a formidable new threat.

Druze vs Sunni: Israel’s sectarian game in Syria

As Druze–Sunni violence rips through Syria, Israel’s fingerprints are found across the battlefield – from political provocations to direct military intervention.