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'We are also part': First fallen soldier in 38 years symbolizes dramatic shift among Golan Druze

Yasmin Khatar, whose husband Maher was killed in Lebanon, says his death reflects both the price paid by Druze families and a broader shift in Majdal Shams, where more young people are joining the IDF even as she calls for fuller equality and recognition

Einav Halabi | 04.17.26

אחותו של סא"ל עלים עבדאללה ז"ל, שנפל בגבול לבנון ב-9 באוקטובר, ודודתו של סא"ל סלמאן חבקה ז"ל, גיבור קרב בארי שנפל בעזה, עובדות במתפרה בכפר מגוריהם יאנוח ג'ת, שתופרת מדי צה"ל

After losing loved ones in war, Druze women sew for IDF soldiers — now their factory faces shutdown

For a decade, Faresah Habaka and Iman Shama worked side by side in a Druze village workshop; after losing close relatives in Gaza and Lebanon, they now face its closure — 'It hurts, especially because it bears their names'

Yoav Keren | 04.06.26

Why this Jewish family chose to build a life in a Druze town

What began as a search for an affordable home led the Sigalovs to Daliyat al-Karmel, where they found generous neighbors, a shared life with the local community and a new livelihood in culinary tours

Assi Haim | 03.15.26

He defied opposition in his hometown to join the IDF — then was killed in Lebanon

Sgt. 1st Class Maher Khatar of Majdal Shams faced strong resistance for enlisting, his widow says; 'He always told me: ‘This is a mission — to be part of the state''; he was killed Sunday in southern Lebanon, leaving behind a wife and two daughters

Einav Halabi | 03.10.26

IDF soldier Maher Khatar killed while trying to rescue stranded tank, first fallen from Majdal Shams in decades

Thousands attended the funeral in Majdal Shams for Sgt. 1st Class Maher Khatar, 38, who was killed when the D9 bulldozer he was operating came under fire during a mission to rescue a stranded tank in southern Lebanon; Naftali Bennett praised the Druze-Israeli bond

Einav Halabi | 03.08.26

מגרש הכדורגל בו נהרגו ילדים מטיל במג'דל שמס

Majdal Shams families sue Hezbollah for $25.7 million over rocket attack that killed 12 children

The lawsuits stem from a July 2024 Hezbollah rocket strike on a soccer field in the Golan Heights town of Majdal Shams, which killed 12 children and injured dozens, one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in the north

ynet Global | 02.08.26

Inside the Druze star’s golden home: five living rooms, a 150-year-old piano and a giant crown

When Asala Yousef is not on screen as a judge on the singing reality show ‘Your Microphone’, she is redesigning her palace-like home in Daliyat al-Karmel, cooking, hosting and running two Instagram accounts with more than a million followers

Miri Ben-David Livi | 01.17.26

‘Israel saved us from genocide’: Interview with Syrian Druze leader

After more than 2,000 Druze were killed in a brutal massacre, Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri says Israel’s airstrikes halted the bloodshed, condemns Syria’s rulers as jihadists and calls for an independent Druze entity in Sweida

Einav Halabi | 01.13.26

In covert operation, Israel transferred MDA ambulances to Druze in Syria’s Sweida

Officials say five ambulances were fully equipped with medical gear and handed over to Druze civilians to enable emergency medical treatment and rapid response in crisis situations

Yair Kraus | 01.07.26

Israel, Syria return to US-backed talks with sharp disputes over withdrawal, demilitarization

Paris talks focus on a limited security arrangement, not normalization, after months of deadlock; disputes include phased withdrawal, southern Syria, Turkish involvement and guarantees for the Druze community

Itamar Eichner | 01.05.26

With seized Hamas and Hezbollah weapons: Israel’s covert operation to arm Syria's Druze

In covert effort to counter Syria’s new Islamist leadership, Israel supplied Druze fighters with arms, cash and intelligence via Kurdish intermediaries, part of broader regional strategy to protect minorities and challenge Sharaa’s growing power

ynet | 12.23.25

תינוקת דרוזית בת 6 חודשים הועברה לישראל לטיפול מציל חיים

Druze baby from southern Syria brought to Israel for life-saving heart surgery

Six-month-old Druze girl brought to Israel in complex operation led by Save a Child’s Heart and coordinated with the IDF, undergoing life-saving heart surgery at Wolfson Medical Center after treatment was unavailable in Syria

Itamar Eichner | 12.21.25

Druze artist Sam Halaby is known as the Color Hunter

Druze artist Sam Halaby to debut major exhibition, 'The Color Hunter,' in Miami

Exhibition will be part of CONTEXT Art Miami, an art fair that is considered America’s most important week for contemporary art; The works are drawn from various periods of his creative career

ynet Global | 11.23.25

Israel to train Syrian Druze as firefighters, send gear and truck back across border

Twenty young Druze from Syria’s Sweida province will undergo intensive firefighting training in Israel and return with equipment and a fire truck to establish a new station, part of a broader government plan to strengthen humanitarian and strategic ties

Yair Kraus | 11.20.25

חצי חצי דגלי ישראל במחאות דרוזים ב סוריה והנשיא הסורי אחמד א-שרע

Druze continue to resist al-Sharaa’s push for integration into 'new Syria'

Months after massacre in Syria’s Sweida province, tensions persist as Druze leaders remain divided between supporting President al-Sharaa’s government and demanding self-determination, while sporadic violence continues despite a fragile ceasefire

Lior Ben Ari | 11.12.25

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