Israel's Druze Community

MDA ambulances donated to Syrian Druze communities, Israeli Druze MK says

“Today, army leadership informed me that the fully equipped ambulances have arrived in the village of Hader and five additional Druze villages in southern Syria,” Hasson said.

Magen David Adom ambulances
ISRAELI AND Druze flags at the entrance to the northern Druze village of Hurfeish on November 29 2023.

Israel launches NIS 15 million initiative to bring Druze, Circassians into tech industry

Leader of the Druze community in Israel, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, speaks at his house in Julis, northern Israel, July 28, 2025

Israel's Druze use AI to present to testimonies of 'sexual terrorism' against Syrian Druze women

Leader of the Druze community in Israel Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif speaks with Reuters at his house in Julis, northern Israel March 13, 2025.

Israeli Druze leader seeks US security guarantees for Syrian minority


Benjamin Netanyahu vows strong response to Hezbollah attack killing 12 children in Majdal Shams

Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed a strong response to Hezbollah's attack that killed 12 children, despite international calls for restraint.

 Netanyahu said during a visit Monday to the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights that came under attack on Saturday

Lebanese Druze 'Appalled and heartbroken by Hezbollah’s Majdal Shams massacre' - exclusive

Two Druze activists from Lebanon extend their condolences, describe persecution and brainwashing attempts by Hezbollah

 Family and friends mourn during the funeral service of druze children who were killed at a soccer field from a missile fired from Lebanon, in the druze village of Majdal Shams, in the Golan Heights, July 28, 2024.

'Unimaginable pain': World Jewish Congress condemns Hezbollah attack on Majdal Shams Druze village

WJC President Ronald Lauder condemned the Hezbollah attack on Majdal Shams, expressed solidarity with the Druze community, and called for justice.

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Gajafara Ibrahim, 11, confirmed killed in Majdal Shams attack

11-year-old Gjafara Ibrahim was confirmed killed in a Hezbollah attack on Majdal Shams, local teen friend recounts “horrifying” experience.

 Israeli rescue forces seen at the site of a Hezbollah missile attack in the Druze town of Majdal Shams, July 27, 2024.

Politicians flock to Majdal Shams, angering some residents

Following the tragic rocket attack in Majdal Shams, Israeli officials visit the town, calling for strong action while facing local residents' frustrations.

 Families whose children were killed by a Hezbollah rocket launched react before the funeral in Majdal Shams, northern Israel, July 28 2024

Labor MKs propose Nation State Law amendment after Majdal Shams attack

Following the Majdal Shams attack, Democrats MKs seek to amend Israel's Basic Law to promote equality and recognize Arabic as an official language.

The Knesset plenum on July 24, 2024.

Reporter's Notebook: Majdal Shams on the frontline

Majdal Shams, a Druze town in the Golan, mourns after a devastating rocket attack. Discover the resilience of this community amid tragedy and conflict.

 The aftermath of a Hezbollah attack in the druze village of Majdal Shams, northern Israel, July 28, 2024

Bleeding children on the soccer pitch and the abandonment of the North - opinion

What else needs to happen so that children do not end their lives while playing soccer or lying dead on the grass? The time for action is now.

 Israeli rescue forces seen at the site of a Hezbollah missile attack in the druze village of Majdal Shams, July 27, 2024.

Netanyahu to return to Israel following Hezbollah's Majdal Shams massacre

Twelve cihildren were killed, with 19 wounded to varying degrees, after a deadly rocket attack rattled a northern Israel Druze town.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Joe Biden (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, July 25, 2024.

Jumblatt roasted by Druze spiritual leader in Israel

"Once you manage to solve the internal problems in Lebanon, only then we will talk about the ways to help the Palestinian brothers," said Tarif.

 The qadi (spiritual leader) of the Druze community, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, at the tree-planting ceremony in Ahihud Forest, July 2, 2024.