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October 7 in Sweida: when two wounds recognize each other

Analysis: Three years after October 7, Druze in Sweida are marking Israel’s trauma through the lens of their own massacres, as shared fears of jihadist violence reshape attitudes toward Syria, autonomy and ties with Israel

Einav Halabi | 10.07.26

הפגנות ברחבי מחוז א-סווידא המתנגדים למשטרו של אחמד א-שרע

After Sweida massacre, Syria’s Druze deserve autonomy

Opinion: More than a year after deadly violence shattered trust in Damascus, Syria’s Druze still face insecurity and shortages; Israel should provide humanitarian aid and support their demand for self-government

Einav Halabi | 09.16.26

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

‘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

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

לוחמים בדואים ב א-סווידא סווידא מעוז הדרוזים דרוזים ב סוריה

Druze teen details rape by Syrian jihadists in Swedia: 'dragged me into the freezer'

Israel’s Druze spiritual leader, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, appealed to the international community after presenting new testimony alleging rape, torture, executions and kidnappings carried out against Druze residents in Syria’s Sweida province last July

Lior Ben Ari | 12.11.25

סוריה חגיגות שנה ל הפיכה ולהפלת משטר אסד פרברי דמשק

A year after Damascus fell, al-Sharaa gains global embrace as Syria reels from massacres

A year after rebels toppled Bashar Assad, Ahmad al-Sharaa is chasing legitimacy abroad while facing brutal bloodshed at home, from Alawite and Druze massacres to stalled Kurdish integration and tentative Israel talks as Syria marks Liberation Day'

Lior Ben Ari | 12.08.25

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

Israel arms thousands of Druze in southern Syria amid US push for peace talks

Druze leaders told Reuters that Israel is supplying weapons and salaries to 3,000 fighters in Sweida as Washington pressures Damascus and Jerusalem to reach a deal ahead of the UN General Assembly

Lior Ben Ari | 09.16.25

'Strength comes before peace': Netanyahu visits Druze village after reported Israeli strike near Damascus

The prime minister met Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif in the northern village of Julis, pledging support for Druze in Syria; says, 'I'm not naive. I understand who we're dealing with — that's why we used force'

Amir Ettinger, Einav Halabi, Lior Ben Ari | 08.29.25

Israeli flag in Sweida sparks Arab outrage, but massacres met with silence

Opinion: The sight of an Israeli flag at a Druze protest in Syria’s Sweida drew fierce condemnation across the Arab world, highlighting the hypocrisy of those who remain silent in the face of bloodshed, while the only aid comes from Israel

Munir Dahir | 08.20.25

Asaad al-Shibani, Tom Barrack, and Ron Dermer

Israeli, US, Syrian officials meet in France on humanitarian corridor to Druze enclave

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer met in Paris with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and US envoy Thomas Barrett to explore a humanitarian corridor from Israel to the Druze stronghold in Sweida amid aid and security concerns

Smadar Perry, Einav Halabi | 08.19.25

כוחות משטר סורי חוסמים כניסת חמושים לא-סווידא

Syrian leader accuses Israel of 'weakening' Syria by 'meddling' in Sweida

Protests in Druze-majority province continue amid food and fuel shortages, with demonstrators seeking Israeli intervention after more than 1,600 fighters and civilians reportedly killed

Lior Ben Ari | 08.17.25

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