Druze in Israel - Wikipedia
[1] the majority of Israeli Druze are concentrated in northern Israel, [5] especially in Galilee, Carmel and the Golan areas. [6] Before the Israeli Declaration of Independence, Druze people were not recognized as a religious community, and …
Who are the Druze? A look at the community following a deadly …
Aug 1, 2024 · On Tuesday, Israel struck Beirut, killing at least three people in an air raid. Israel’s military said it had targeted Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, accusing him of being …
The Druze in Israel: A Silent Minority Begins to Speak Out
The terrorist group Jabhat al-Nusra murdered seven persons in the Druze village of Khadhr in the Syrian Golan in 2013, and others in the village of Qalb al-Luza in Idlib province in 2015, followed by ISIS’s attack in 2018 on the city of al-Suwayda killing more than 250 Druze civilians.
1982 Golan Heights Druze general strike - Wikipedia
The 1982 Golan Heights Druze general strike, also known as the Great Strike, [1] was a 5-month general strike by members of the Druze community in the Golan Heights protesting the Israeli annexation of the Golan Heights.
Taboo no more: One in five Golan Druze now holds Israeli …
Jan 6, 2025 · Residents in the Israeli Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights celebrate on December 9, 2024, after Islamist-led rebels declared that they had taken the Syrian capital in a...
What is the Golan Heights and who are the Druze? | CNN
Jul 28, 2024 · Tensions between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have reached new heights in the wake of a deadly rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The strike on Saturday hit...
As ties to Syria fade, Golan Druze increasingly turning to Israel for ...
In the four decades since Israel effectively annexed the Golan Heights, the Druze residents of the volcanic plateau have zealously maintained their Syrian identities and ways of life.
The Druze of Golan: Caught between a rock and a burned place
Oct 31, 2016 · Half a mile from Syrian bombs and surrounded by illegal Israeli settlers, Druze hipsters, activists and farmers are persisting against the odds
The Druze community in Israel, explained - Haaretz.com
Jul 28, 2024 · The Druze in Israel are mourning the deaths of 11 children in a rocket strike from Lebanon on the Golan Heights. The close-knit community plays a key part in Israeli military and society, but is also divided on those issues.
Druze tragedy in Golan Heights: Who are the Druze in Israel?
Jul 29, 2024 · In a shocking incident on July 27, a Hezbollah missile struck a soccer field in the Druze village of Majdal Shams, located in Israel’s north, killing 12 children aged between 10 and 16, and injuring 40 others.