Majdal shams

Birthright Israel launches project to build gardens for Druze town two years after Hezbollah strike

The gardens will be built in four local educational institutions, with approximately 1,000 volunteers from the Birthright Israel Volunteer Program expected to take part.

|ByTZVI JASPER
Birthright Israel volunteers in Majdal Shams.
Memorial at Majdal Shams listing the victims of the rocket strike there.

Majdal Shams dedicates memorial park honoring 12 children killed in rocket attack

In addition to the 12 boys and girls, ages 10 to 16, who had been pronounced dead, thirty-four others were wounded as a result of the strike. 

|ByYOAV ETIEL
View of the Israeli border area with Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, April 11, 2026.

IDF detains Israeli civilians who crossed into Syria, others who attempted to breach border

The IDF noted that it has identified a recent increase in illegal border crossing attempts into Syria, both successful and unsuccessful.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Soldiers and emergency workers treat a person injured by a rocket fired from Lebanon on March 23, 2026 in Kiryat Shmona, Israel.

As Hezbollah rockets fall, emergency medics in Israel’s North work double shifts

As missiles, cluster bombs, and Hezbollah rockets fall across Israel during the latest two-front war, MDA volunteers are often the first on the scene.

|ByTHEIA CHATELLE/JTA

How the world media distorted the Majdal Shams soccer field slaughter of kids - opinion

The reporting on Hezbollah’s strike revealed an appalling media double standard. 

AUGUST 3, 2024ByGIL HOFFMAN
DRUZE RESIDENTS light candles in memory of the 12 children killed in a Hezbollah missile attack in the Golan Heights, on July 28.

Jews worldwide should stand by the Druze community in Israel - opinion

The Druze community is an essential part of the Israeli social fabric. Although we do not share the same religion, this commonality is a clear indication of the human values that we share.

AUGUST 1, 2024ByLT. COL. (RES.) AVITAL LEIBOVICH
Druze people from Israel, the Golan Heights and Syria use speakers and microphones to communicate across the Syrian-Golan Heights border, after children and teens were killed at a soccer pitch by a rocket Israel says was fired from Lebanon, near Majdal Shams, a Druze village in the Golan Heights

‘The Druze are going nowhere, regardless of cost,’ IDF colonels tell The Media Line

Following the deadly rocket attack on the Druze town of Majdal Shams, which killed 12 children, the community is in mourning, with tensions rising

AUGUST 1, 2024ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Druze gather to contact their relatives on the Syrian side of the border from the Israeli Golan Heights.

Majdal Shams attack in Golan Heights reveals urgent need for enhanced school safety - opinion

The recent rocket attack in Majdal Shams exposed the urgent need for improved school safety measures before the new school year starts.

AUGUST 1, 2024ByLIZY DELARICHA
CLASS IS in session for Arab students at the Beit Hanina neighborhood’s Noreen school.

European countries urge citizens to leave Lebanon amid Hezbollah-Israel rising tensions

European countries urged citizens to leave Lebanon due to escalating tensions with Israel following Hezbollah's attack and subsequent retaliation threats.

AUGUST 1, 2024ByREUTERS
A flight information boards display cancelled flights at the Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport, in Beirut, Lebanon July 29, 2024.

There’s no cookie-cutter solution for trauma - opinion

After a deadly rocket strike in Majdal Shams, IsraAID provides trauma support to help the Druze community recover.

AUGUST 1, 2024ByMAI LESHEM
WREATHS WERE laid this week next to the soccer field in Majdal Shams where 12 children and youths were killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack last Saturday.

Israel’s strike on Hamas Leader Haniyeh signals defiance to Iran - opinion

The elimination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh marks a pivotal shift in Israel's anti-terror strategy, sending a strong message to Iran and its proxies.

AUGUST 1, 2024ByDAN DIKER
IRAN’S SUPREME Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (center) and Islamic Jihad chief Ziad al-Nakhala in Tehran, on Tuesday.

Pinpoint assassinations: Israel’s message to Hezbollah, Lebanon, Hamas, and Iran - analysis

Israel’s recent operations in Beirut and Tehran highlight its renewed intelligence and deterrence capabilities post-October 7.

JULY 31, 2024ByHERB KEINON
A Palestinian carries a picture of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Iran, during a march to condemn his killing, at Burj al-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon July 31, 2024.

'We see the Druze as family': Jewish orgs. announce emergency aid for Majdal Shams

The Jewish Agency, JFED of North America, and Keren Hayesod announced 600,000 NIS in donations to the Majdal Shams council amid deadly terrorist attack by Hezbollah.

JULY 31, 2024ByRIKKI ZAGELBAUM
People visit the scene of the deadly missile attack at a soccer field in the druze village of Majdal Shams, in the Golan Heights, July 28, 2024.

The Zoom conversation between Rabbi Pinto and Sheikh Tarif

JULY 31, 2024ByMARK FISH