The Druze, a religious sect with roots in Ismailism, have faced violence in Syria. Their practices are secretive, with no ...

Israeli military responds to protect Syrian Druze from Islamist militants as local Druze citizens cross the border to aid ...

The White House is attributing the outbreak of violence in the Middle East between the Syrian government and Israel to a ...

The Druze, a religious sect with roots in Ismailism and a storied history in Syria, maintain secrecy and discourage ...

Syrian government forces prepared to return to a southern region Friday after renewed clashes broke out between Druze armed ...

Israeli soldiers stand guard as Druze men demonstrate in solidarity with the Syrian Druze community, near the border barrier in the village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights on April 30, 2025.

Majdal Shams is a Druze town. Here is a quick look at the community at the centre of the attack: Who are the Druze? The Druze are an ethnoreligious minority that largely identifies as Arab and is ...

But Majdal Shams is home to a community whose relationship with Israel is doubly complicated: Druze residents of the Golan Heights, which Israel captured in 1967 and annexed in 1981.

Abu Saleh is part of the Druze community living on the Israeli side of the border. It's a close-knit religious minority - an offshoot of Shia Islam. Many have family in Syria.

Israel says its recent strikes and incursions in Syria are to protect the Druze religious group. Some in the community welcome it, but some say they're being used to further Israel's political goals.

Druze have served in the IDF voluntarily since 1948; in 1956, mandatory conscription for the Druze men of the Druze community began. As a result, Druze soldiers have fought and continue to serve ...