Posts Tagged: Druze
Israel-Syria Talks Hit Snag Over Humanitarian Corridor, Sources Say
Efforts to reach a security pact between Syria and Israel have hit a last-minute snag over Israel's demand that it be allowed to open a "humanitarian corridor" to Syria's southern province of Sweida, four sources familiar with the talks said. Syria and Israel had...
Syrian Minister Met Israel’s Dermer for Talks on Regional Stability, Sources Say
Syria's foreign minister met Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer in Paris on Tuesday to discuss security arrangements in southern Syria, two Syrian sources familiar with the meeting said. Syrian and Israeli officials have been conducting US-mediated talks on de-escalating...
Armed Groups Attack Security Force Personnel in Syria’s Sweida, Killing One, State TV Reports
Armed groups attacked personnel from Syria's internal security forces in Sweida, killing one member and wounding others, and fired shells at several villages in the...
Calm Reported in Syria’s Sweida, Damascus Says Truce Holding
Residents reported calm in Syria's Sweida on Sunday after the Islamist-led government announced that Bedouin fighters had withdrawn from the predominantly Druze city and a...
Israel and Syria Agree to Ceasefire, US Envoy Tom Barrack Announces
i24 News - Israeli and Syrian leaders have agreed to a ceasefire, US envoy to Turkey and Syria Tom Barrack announced on the X platform. Earlier...
Israeli FM Slams Syria’s al-Sharaa for Rhetoric ‘Supportive of Jihadists’
i24 News - Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Saturday harshly criticized Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa's response to the deadly violence in Druze-majority areas, saying...
Six Syrian Security Personnel Killed After Deploying to Quell Sectarian Clashes, Source Says
Six members of Syria's security forces have been killed in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, a security source told Reuters, after they deployed to halt...
Syria, Israel in Direct Talks Focused on Security, Sources Say
Israel and Syria are in direct contact and have in recent weeks held face-to-face meetings aimed at calming tensions and preventing conflict in the border region between the two longtime foes, five...
Druze Near Damascus Resist Demand to Turn in Arms as Tensions Boil
Druze residents near Syria's capital are resisting a demand by the Islamist-led government to hand in their light weapons, saying authorities have yet to address fears of new attacks by Sunni...
Hamas Urges Arson as Wildfires Grip Israel on Memorial Day
As wildfires swept through the Jerusalem hills and a national emergency was declared, Israel on Wednesday observed its annual Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and...
More Than a Dozen Killed in Sectarian Clashes Near Syrian Capital
More than a dozen people were killed in a predominantly Druze town near the Syrian capital on Tuesday in clashes sparked by a purported recording of a Druze man cursing the Prophet Mohammad which angered Sunni gunmen, rescuers...
After Postponement, 40 Syrian Druze to Start Work in Israel Next Week
i24 News - The entry of 40 Druze workers from Syria into Israel will begin in seven days, i24NEWS learned on Sunday. This comes after reports...
Syrian Druze Villagers Call to Join Israel
JNS.org - Druze community leaders in southern Syria spoke in favor of being annexed to Israel’s Golan Heights overnight Thursday, speaking amid fears of retribution...
‘It’s Us or Them’: Prospect of Israel-Hezbollah War Rises as Iran-Backed Terrorists Ramp Up Drone Strikes
An explosives-laden drone launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon injured 11 people in a northern Israeli town on Wednesday, further raising the specter of a new...
