“The ties between Israeli and Syrian Druze are real and deeply personal. Many families are split across the border. For Israeli Druze, the suffering of their brothers and sisters in Sweida is not distant news. It is family. It is urgent. It is personal.” — John Spencer
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The Forgotten Slaughter of Syria’s Druze – and Israel’s Moral Response: John Spencer@SpencerGuard, X, July 19, 2025
Our Oct. 7′: Golan Druze Mourn Syrian Massacre and Praise Israel’s Intervention: Canaan Lidor, National Post, July 20, 2025
Israel’s Message in Defending the Druze Goes Beyond Borders, Wanting to Correct History – Analysis: Herb Keinon, Jerusalem Post, July 20, 2025
Syria’s New Dawn Is Already a Nightmare: Andrew Fox, Spiked, July 18, 2025
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For Further Reference
Syria’s President Sharaa – Friend or Foe? – Opinion: Neville Teller, Jerusalem Post, July 21, 2025 — Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa is potentially a major threat to Israel’s security. At the same time, he is potentially a welcome addition to those Muslim leaders prepared to normalize relations with Israel.
‘He Bombs Everything All The Time’: US Said Fuming at ‘Madman’ Netanyahu After Syria Strikes: Lazar Berman, Times of Israel, July 20, 2025 — The White House is alarmed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decisions in Syria, multiple officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration were quoted Sunday as saying, branding the premier a “madman” and “a child who just won’t behave.”
They Violated Our Honor’: Bedouin Gunmen Storm Druze Stronghold, Videos Show Sheikhs Shamed: Lior Ben Ari, Ynet News, July 19, 2025 — Heavy fighting continued Saturday in Sweida province in southwest Syria between Sunni Bedouin militiamen and local Druze fighters, despite an earlier announcement of a truce that has yet to be implemented.
Border Chaos As 1,000 Druze Breach Frontier Into Syria; Heavy IDF Strikes Hit Damascus: Emanouel Fabian and Nurit Yohanan, Times of Israel, July 16, 2025 — Israel’s border with Syria turned to chaos on Wednesday, with around 1,000 Druze residents of Israel breaching the frontier and dozens of Syrian Druze trying to cross in the other direction, as the toll from the deadly violence in the southern Syrian Druze region of Sweida continued to rise steadily after four days of clashes.