Israel's Druze Community
'I'm Israeli first': Druze fighter Sean Pero set his sights on the UFC
Israeli-Druze MMA rising star Sean Pero is chasing UFC gold while redefining identity, belonging, and representation inside and outside the cage
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Erdogan’s road through Syria runs into the Druze - opinion
‘I wanted to do something revolutionary,’ first female Druze doctor in Israel tells the ‘Post’
Netanyahu meets with leaders of Druze, Circassian communities at Dead Sea summit
The Druze stood with Israel, now we must champion a state for them - opinion
The Druze stood with us when it mattered. Now we must stand for them and place this initiative firmly on Israel’s diplomatic agenda today.
Ben-Gvir approves Druze officer as new prison service deputy chief commissioner
IPS chief Kobi Yaakobi recommended Israeli-Druze Hatem Azzam to the role, which National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir approved on Sunday.
US backs Syria’s new regime, but risks ignoring sectarian violence
BEHIND THE LINES: US special envoy calls for lifting Syria sanctions, but concerns grow over ongoing sectarian violence and the treatment of minority communities under al Sharaa.
Druze reservist files lawsuit after being called ‘Nukhba terrorist’ at IDF ceremony
“I was humiliated in front of everyone,” says a Druze reservist suing an IAF commander after being compared to a terrorist during a military event.
Druze Heritage Center inaugurated as donor urges repeal of Nation-State Law
Haim Saban, lead donor of the event, called to repeal the Nation-State Law whose lack of a constitutional equality clause has drawn criticism from Druze IDF members.
New youth leadership program launched in Golan in memory of fallen hero Yossi Tahar
25 Druze teens to explore local heritage, Israel connection, and leadership skills.
Israel-Syria talks hit snag over humanitarian corridor, sources say
Israel, which has a 120,000-strong Druze minority whose men serve in the Israeli military, has said it will protect the sect and carried out military strikes in Syria under the banner of defending it.
Dr. Miriam Adelson leads 2025 Israeli Presidential honorees
President Isaac Herzog has named nine distinguished individuals, including Miriam Adelson and Israeli-Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif, for the 2025 Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor.
Unity, Football, and Hope
Children of Majdal Shams Play with Legends of Israel's National Team and the Artists' Team
Sharaa's Islamist army fuels Syria's descent into sectarian slaughter
BEHIND THE LINES: In just eight months of Sunni Islamist rule in Syria, already three large-scale incidents of sectarian violence have taken place.
