Footage on social media showed the chaos unfolding in southern Syria amid clashes between the new regime and the local Druze community. 'Al-Sharaa promised to protect minorities, but he allows harm to anyone who does not align with him,' a local told Haaretz
A protestor wearing a t-shirt reading "Israel out of the Tour" was arrested on Wednesday after running onto the final straight of the Tour de France 11th stage. The protestor, who was also holding a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf, got past security barriers and ran towards the
The presidents of Turkey and the UAE discussed ways to deepen cooperation on trade, defense and regional diplomacy as both nations navigate new opportunities amid shifting balances in the Middle East.
Despite one Druze leader's acceptance of the deal, an opposing leader rejected it, calling for continued fighting. Meanwhile, retrieval efforts of Israeli Druze citizens who crossed into Syria are ongiong, as the IDF bolsters its presence on the border
In Syria's Druze-majority city of Sweida, residents said they have been living in terror since the arrival of government forces who have been carrying out what witnesses and a war monitor have called summary executions. "A lot of my friends were killed, including a doctor who
Israeli troops on Wednesday sought to control crowds and prevent Druze from crossing into Syrian territory, after deadly sectarian violence prompted Damascus to send government forces to Syria's south. Israeli soldiers in the occupied Golan Heights fired teargas to keep order
A crush at an aid centre in southern Gaza killed at least 20 people on Wednesday, with the site's operator blaming "Hamas operatives" within the crowd and the Palestinian territory's civil defence agency attributing the panic to Israeli gunfire. It was the first time that the
At least 20 people were killed in a chaotic crush at an aid centre in southern Gaza on Wednesday, with the site's operator blaming "agitators" within the crowd and the territory's civil defence agency attributing the panic to Israeli gunfire. It was the US- and Israeli-backed
The Israeli Druze leadership announced a one-day labor strike on Wednesday and called on all Israeli Druze to go to the border and cross it in order to assist their Syrian brethren in Suwayda.
Druze leaders in Lebanon are voicing their growing concerns over the deadly violence unfolding in Suwayda while members of the community are trying to cross the border into Syria.
The latest Israeli military actions follow renewed fighting in Suwayda and reports of violations against civilians.
The withdrawal follows reportedly an understanding between Damascus and local Druze leaders to end the fighting after days of deadly violence.
Israel bombed the Syrian army's headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the country's Druze minority alone, as authorities announced a ceasefire in the community's southern heartland after deadly sectarian clashes. Syrian
Chaos developed along the Israeli-Syrian border as hundreds of Israeli Druze crossed into Syria. Prime Minister Netanyahu called on Israeli Druze to return to Israel, saying they are 'harming the efforts of the IDF.' The leader of the Druze community in Israel called the
Chaos developed along the Israeli-Syrian border as hundreds of Israeli Druze crossed into Syria. Prime Minister Netanyahu called on Israeli Druze to return to Israel, saying they are 'harming the efforts of the IDF.' The leader of the Druze community in Israel called the
The UN's unflinching expert on Palestinian affairs Francesca Albanese said Tuesday that Washington's sanctions following her criticism of the White House's stance on Gaza are a "violation" of her immunity. The United Nations' Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian
The Druze in Israel and Syria claim that the current escalation is a calculated move by the new regime in Damascus. Whether this is true or not, the incidents in Sweida illustrate the difficulty of dealing with a regime that persecutes minorities
