Druze, Israel and Golan Heights

Group of Senior Syrian Druze Expected to Visit Israeli-Occupied Golan Heights
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A group of around 100 senior figures from Syria's Druze are expected to visit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Friday, members of the community said, in a further sign of Israel's support for the minority group.
Israel says it will let Syrian Druze workers cross into Golan Heights
The Golan Heights is home to 24,000 Druze, an Arab minority who practice an offshoot of Islam and also live in Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.
Druze Delegation Visits Golan Heights Amid Israeli Support
A delegation from Syria's Druze community will visit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, reflecting Israeli support for this minority group. The Druze, present in several Middle Eastern countries, often serve in Israel's military and police.
Katz says Israel will soon allow Syrian Druze to work in the Golan Heights
Announcement comes as Israeli politicians lambast Syrian transitional government for reported mass killings, urge European states to 'wake up' and stop granting regime legitimacy
Syrian Druze allowed to enter Israel, work in Golan Heights, Katz confirms
The Syrian Druze were a minority in the Assad era who mostly kept to themselves, with some past positive history with Israel.
Israel defense minister: Syrian Druze to work in Israel
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Israeli Policy Eases Borders for Syrian Druze Workers in Golan Region
Israel’s Defense Ministry announced on Sunday that it will permit Syrian Druze workers to enter the disputed Golan Heights territory from Syria, although no timeline has been provided for when permits will start being issued.
After violence in Syria, Israel says it is prepared to defend Syria's Druze
Israel said on Monday that it was willing to defend Syria's Druze community following days of violence in Syria that a war monitor said led to mass
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Israeli army says 22 fighter jets conducted attack on southern Syria with more than 60 shells
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Israel establishes two military sites atop Mount Hermon
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Israel announces indefinite military presence in Syria
The IDF troops are to stay on the territories seized in December for an “unlimited time,” Defense Minister Israel Katz has ...
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Israeli defense minister says military watching Ahmad al-Sharaa from Mt. Hermon
Israel's defense minister warned Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa that Israel “is watching him from the heights of Mt. Hermon,” which Israeli forces captured as part of a buffer zone inside ...
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Israeli army establishes 2 military posts on occupied Syrian Jabal al-Sheikh
The Israeli army has established two military posts on the top of Mount Hermon (Jabal al-Sheikh) in the occupied Syrian Golan ...
WATCH: IDF presence on Syrian Hermon protects from Syrian, Hamas, Iran threats, Katz tells 'Post'
The IDF's presence on the Syrian Mount Hermon and in the buffer zone in general protect Israel from a range of Syrian, Hamas, ...
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Northern businesses offered compensations for employees missing work due to war
Starting on Monday, business owners from communities evacuated due to the war, business owners in the northern confrontation ...
Israel: Billions allocated to improve economy in Druze sector
The government of Israel Sunday approved the plan for empowerment and socio-economic development for the years 2025-2029 in ...