Major Jalaa Ibrahem HY"D came from a family of IDF fighters. He grew up with Israel's Declaration of Independence on the wall outside his room, and although he had a future in NASA, he followed the family tradition and chose the green IDF uniform instead.
IDF strikes Syrian regime targets following violence against Syrian Druze, warns of escalation if violence continues.
How the collapse of ISIS containment at al-Hol could reshape regional security - and deepen Syria's crisis of impunity. Opinion.
Read a damning expose of how US Envoy Tom Barrack aligned himself with Al-Jolani's murderous attacks on Kurds, Christians and Jews, and how the media followed suit. Only Israel came to the aid of the Druze - and was criticized for doing so even as the Druze thanked the Jewish state.
Five Magen David Adom ambulances were handed over to Druze and Christian communities in Syria in cooperation with IFCJ and will be used to save lives.
A Druze resident of Mount Bashan in southern Syria published a video expressing gratitude and a demand for a change in the security situation in the region.
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports widespread power outages in Suwayda after clashes damaged key lines, leaving cities and villages without electricity for weeks.
Stability in Syria will depend not on a single hegemon, but on a delicate balance among several power centers. Israelis have yet to realize that and mistakenly bank only on the US. Opinion.
Israel has reportedly identified that Syrian President Sharaa’s Intelligence Directorate is linked to terror plots targeting IDF and Druze.
Damascus admits regime forces were detained over July’s Sweida massacre, where hundreds - mostly Druze - were killed.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Druze village of Julis, meets Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif. family of fallen soldier Cpt. Amir Saad, pledging support for Druze community.
In a historic meeting in Julis, Israel’s Chief Rabbi David Yosef, Druze Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, and Christian and Muslim leaders pledged unity, sanctity of life, and solidarity for peace.
Wherever radical Islam meets weak governance and an unarmed minority, the result is always the same: slaughter, rape, and religious cleansing. It cannot be denied anymore.
Syria’s Interior Ministry condemns a viral video showing security forces executing a civilian inside Sweida National Hospital, pledges a swift investigation.
Following the massacres in Suwayda, the Druze find themselves in the global spotlight. What makes such a relatively small minority in Syria so important to Israel?
The Coalition for Jewish Values praised Israel's defense of Syria's Druze population and called on world leaders to join Israel in preventing the slaughter of the Druze.
This hypocrisy is intolerable. Opinion.
Giving Ahmed Al Sharaa a chance to prove himself a civilized leader and not a terrorist was a severe case of political wishful thinking on behalf of Arab and Western leaders alike. Opinion.
Maghrebi rabbis severely condemn reports of massacres and brutal acts committed against members of the Druze community in Syria.
Dozens of Israeli citizens crossed into Syria Friday night, while using violence against IDF forces.
US envoy Tom Barrack announces a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Syria, backed by Turkey, Jordan, and other neighbors, urges Druze, Bedouins, and Sunnis to disarm.
Clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters erupt again in Sweida, after Syria’s army withdrew earlier this week.
In response to the fighting between Bedouin and Druze forces in southern Syria, Israel has approved the entry of a Syrian regime force for temporary action to separate the 2 forces.
Turkish President Erdogan accuses Israel of using the Druze in Syria as an excuse for "banditry" and expansion, calling Israel a "lawless, greedy terrorist state".
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar urges the UN Security Council to act against Syria's brutal persecution of Druze civilians in Sweida, calling for accountability and warning that silence enables further atrocities against minorities across Syria.
The hypocrisy and double standards over the massacre of the Druze included those people who blamed Israel—the only country that went to their aid—for attacking Syria. Opinion.
If you shout "Allahu Akbar," you have a license to kill. Opinion.
210th Division Commander Brigadier General Yair Palai spoke with local leaders in Majdal Shams and asked them for their help in preventing entry into Syria.
The Prime Minister made clear Israel will not allow Syrian forces south of Damascus, will protect Druze community; ceasefire achieved through strength, not concessions
In a powerful statement, Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber condemns brutal massacre of Druze civilians in Syria, urging Israel and global leaders to act immediately to prevent further violence.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa accuses Israel of attempting to undermine Syria’s stability, drag it into internal conflict, and divide the country.
UN Secretary-General Guterres condemns Israeli airstrikes in Syria, ignoring the Syrian military's massacre of the Druze. Israeli Ambassador Danon fires back and accuses Guterres of "moral bankruptcy".
Deputy FM Sharen Haskel vows Israel will protect Druze civilians amid Syrian attacks, slamming the international community for its silence on brutal minority massacres.
Thousands of Druze civilians crossed from Israel into Syrian territory in an attempt to assist their brethren who are under attack by Syrian regime forces.
Tzfat Chief Rabbi notes the Druze community's longstanding contributions to the state in addition to the principle that all humans are created in the image of God in call to defend the Syrian Druze.
Some Druze leaders say that a ceasefire agreement has been reached between the Syrian regime and the Druze forces, others deny the ceasefire exists.
The Commander of the Northern Command, MG Ori Gordin, warns that riots near the northern border divert efforts from the operation to protect the Druze in Syria from the Syrian regime.
Family reunions were recorded on the Israel-Syria border, as members of Druze families reunited for the first time in decades following the entry of thousands of Israeli Druze into Syria.
Attorney Marc Zell: "We are asking President Trump to denounce the attacks on the Druze and other minorities - these attacks violate President Trump's Executive Order lifting sanctions against Syria"
Prime Minister Netanyahu asks the Druze in the Golan Heights to show restraint and allow the IDF to operate to protect their brethren on the Syrian side of the border.
IDF targets entrance of Syrian regime's military headquarters, following attacks against Druze population in southern Syria.
Israel's Foreign Minister warns of escalating violence against minorities in Syria and urges international action to prevent further atrocities and regional instability.
IDF troops thwart infiltration attempt by dozens of suspects from Syria near Hader; several Israeli civilians cross into Syria near Majdal Shams.
Defense Minister Israel Katz called on the Syrian regime to withdraw its forces from the Sweida area and stop its operations against the Druze in the area and threatened that Israel's response would escalate.
PM Netanyahu and Minister Smotrich visit Hashmonaim Brigade base. 'We can protect our people and also preserve the world of Torah.'
Samaria Council Head Yossi Dagan urges Israeli government to increase military action, until massacre of Druze community stops, stressing Israel’s role as a regional power protecting its loyal allies.
Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli says in response to killings of Syrian Druze that Ahmad al-Sharaa is "a terrorist, a barbaric murderer who should be eliminated without delay."
Druze citizens of Israel demonstrate in multiple locations and block a major highway in call for the Israeli government to do more to protect Syria's Druze community from attacks by the Syrian government.
Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have ordered the IDF to attack regime forces moving towards the Druze in light of Israel's commitment to its own Druze citizens.
Syrian forces are advancing on Sweida amid deadly Druze-Bedouin clashes, which have resulted in 99 deaths. Local leaders seek a truce as residents fear for their safety, highlighting instability post-Assad.
IDF targets several Syrian tanks near Golan Heights after they cross into buffer zone.
Deadly clashes between Bedouin and Druze factions in Syria's Sweida kill 37, including children. Authorities send forces to de-escalate as local leaders call for calm amidst ongoing tensions in the region.
Senior Druze leader Walid Jumblatt urges Hezbollah to hand over its weapons to the Lebanese state, emphasizing the need to enforce UN Resolution 1701 and disarm all militias outside government control.
Revealed: 12-year-old Syrian girl in life-threatening condition was evacuated by the IDF to Rambam Hospital, where she received urgent heart treatment and made a full recovery.
As part of a humanitarian-security effort, IDF and Medical Corps operate mobile clinic in southern Syria to aid Druze civilians and secure the Golan region. Watch.
Senior officials from the Druze community will meet in the UAE with representatives from the new Syrian government, sources tell i24NEWS Middle East Correspondent Ariel Oseran.
New medical unit near Hader village echoes Israel’s 'Good Neighbor' legacy, offering humanitarian support as IDF maintains high alert along northern border.
Just look at the shocking similarities between the terrorist forces who kidnapped the Syrian Druzes and the Hamas terrorists who kidnapped the Israeli Jews on October 7. Opinion.
As the new Syrian regime continues to attack the Druze community, many in Lebanon fear clashes between supporters of the regime and Lebanese Druze.
IDF targets infrastructure components and weapons across Syria; five Syrian Druze evacuated for medical treatment in Israel.
