Syrian Druze allowed to enter Israel, work in Golan Heights, Katz confirms
Technically, there is no clear international law basis for Israel to remain in Syria indefinitely, such that an Israeli argument that its extended presence in Syria benefits the local Syrians could also help in debates over the legitimacy over the IDF presence there.
Group of senior Syrian Druze expected to visit Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
A group of around 100 senior figures from Syria's Druze are expected to visit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Friday, members of the community said, in a further sign of Israel's support for the minority group.
Israeli Policy Eases Borders for Syrian Druze Workers in Golan Region
Israel’s Defense Ministry announced on Sunday that it will permit Syrian Druze workers to enter the disputed Golan Heights territory from Syria, although no timeline has been provided for when permits will start being issued.
One hundred Druze sheikhs to be allowed into Israel from Syria to visit shrine
Defense Minister Israel Katz has approved the entry of over a hundred Druze sheikhs from Syria into Israel to visit the Nabi Shu'ayb shrine near Tiberias, Walla learned on Thursday. Nabi Shu'ayb was an ancient Medinite prophet,
Israel says it will let Syrian Druze workers cross into Golan Heights
The Golan Heights is home to 24,000 Druze, an Arab minority who practice an offshoot of Islam and also live in Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.
Kurdish-led SDF agrees to integrate with Syrian government forces
The militia alliance that controls much of north-eastern Syria will merge with new state institutions, the presidency says.
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Israeli warplanes strike Syria air defence systems in Daraa overnight
Israel's army said on Tuesday that its warplanes struck southern Syria overnight, targeting air defence systems and other ...
Israel sends humanitarian aid to Druze in Syria, foreign ministry says
Israel has sent humanitarian aid to Druze communities in Syria over the past few weeks, its foreign ministry said on Thursday ...
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On the Golan Heights, Israel braces for consequences from Syria civil war
As Syria’s civil war persists across the border, Israeli residents of the Golan Heights are anticipating the end of decades of relative calm. ALONEI HABASHAN, Israel (JTA) — A fence made of ...
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Katz says Israel will soon allow Syrian Druze to work in the Golan Heights
The same day that Assad was ousted in Syria, Israel sent its troops into a UN-patrolled buffer zone separating Israeli and Syrian forces on the strategic Golan Heights, where it maintains a ...
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Nascent Syrian armed group emerges to confront Israeli forces
An armed group called the Islamic Resistance Front in Syria recently formed with a stated goal of countering Israel’s ...
Trump's Top Two Middle East Allies Are on a Collision Course in Syria
"A confrontation, possibly even a small-scale military one, may occur between Israel and Turkey," one expert told Newsweek.
Turkey Cautiously Optimistic About Syrian Deal With Kurdish Forces, Official Says
Turkey is "cautiously optimistic" about an agreement between the Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) ...