The Druze of Majdal Shams in Desperate Need of Therapy. By. Rachel Avraham - 25 Av 5784 – August 29, 2024. 0. Share on Facebook. Tweet on Twitter ...

Israel is also home to a Druze minority, many of whom serve in its military. “This is a clear message to the Syrian regime,” the announcement said.

The Druze are a religious minority who live in southern Syria and in Israel’s Golan Heights, where they navigate their historically Syrian identity while living under Israeli rule.

The Druze - a community with its own unique practices and beliefs, whose faith began as an off-shoot of Shia Islam - have historically occupied a precarious position in Syria's political order.