As of mid-2025, 6,006 Druze in the Golan, roughly 20% of the 29,000-strong community, hold Israeli citizenship. This surge ...

One of the largest minority groups in Syria, the Druze have been the focus of a recent outbreak of violence.

Jordan Allowing Golan Druze to Enter Kingdom Without Visas or Preconditions. By. Baruch Yedid / TPS - 5 Av 5783 – July 23, 2023. 0. Share on Facebook. Tweet on Twitter ...

As a result, Lebanese Druze are loyal to Lebanon, Israeli Druze are loyal to Israel and so forth. Druze Arabs were universally granted Israeli citizenship when the nation was born in 1948.

Most Druze there identify as Syrian and have rejected offers of Israeli citizenship. Alim Abdallah was killed in action on Israel's border with Lebanon. Courtesy Mona Abdallah Saad ...

Druze who do not hold Israeli citizenship are not subject to mandatory service. At least 10 Druze officers and soldiers have been killed since Oct. 7, according Israel’s Haaretz newspaper, ...

There are an estimated 700,000 Druze in Syria, making them the country's third-largest religious group; there are also around 230,000 in Lebanon and 25,000 in Jordan. Israel and the Palestinian ...

A rocket struck a soccer field near the Lebanon border this weekend killing 12 children and wounding more. The community hit is Druze and, though Arab, can claim Israeli citizenship.

Israel says its recent strikes and incursions in Syria are to protect the Druze religious group. Some in the community welcome it, but some say they're being used to further Israel's political goals.