Israel Steps In to Shield Druze Minority in Syria’s Rising Tensions

Israeli forces have intervened directly in southern Syria, launching airstrikes against Syrian military positions after fighting surged in Sweida, a city home to Syria’s Druze minority. The Druze are a small, independent religious group who follow a unique offshoot of Islam; most live in Syria, Lebanon, and Israel. Historically, the Druze and Jewish communities have […]