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Mural by Hooman Khalili featuring children murdered by the Iranian regime and Hezbollah. the mural was unveiled in Texas, May 14, 2026

Texas mural honors Druze and Iranian children killed by Iran and its proxies

Iranian-American artist Hooman Khalili unveiled the soccer-themed mural near Houston, linking Druze children killed by Hezbollah in Majdal Shams with Iranian children killed in regime crackdowns

The Media Line | 05.15.26

Syrian Druze content creator Nervanah Taleb Ghabra

'Please save Sweida': Syrian Druze turn to Israel as lifeline amid jihadist threat

'Without your help, there would not be Sweida,' content creator Nervanah Taleb Ghabra tells Israelis, as she studies Hebrew to connect with the Jewish people and culture and build a bridge to peace

Sharon Kidon | 05.07.26

For the first time in 3 decades: Druze party will run in national elections

Hundreds of members of Israel's Druze community participated in an event announcing the 'Brit Achim' (Alliance of Brothers) party, which took two years to establish; Party head Col. (res.) Wajdi Sarhan: 'The time has come to change the equation - to unite into an influential force'

Yair Kraus | 05.04.26

'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

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