{"id":16764,"date":"2025-04-30T13:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=16764"},"modified":"2025-04-30T13:00:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:00:24","slug":"israel-strikes-syria-warns-against-attacks-on-druze-near-damascus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/30\/israel-strikes-syria-warns-against-attacks-on-druze-near-damascus\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Strikes Syria, Warns Against Attacks on Druze Near Damascus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-As anticipated, Israel launched attacks on targets in Syria on Wednesday, in what it described as a warning to local groups not to harm Syrian Druze. At the same time, it sent a message to Damascus stating it expects action to protect the Druze community, according to Israeli media sources.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"1099\">A joint statement from the Israeli Prime Minister\u2019s Office and the Ministry of Defense announced that the Israeli military had targeted a \u201cradical Syrian group\u201d allegedly preparing to attack Druze residents in the town of Sahnaya, located in the Damascus countryside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1271\">The statement read: \u201cOn Memorial Day for fallen security personnel, we reaffirm our commitment to the Druze community in Israel and to defending their brothers in Syria.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1474\">It continued: \u201cIsrael will not allow harm to come to the Druze people, out of deep loyalty to our Druze brothers in Israel, who share close family and historical ties with their fellow Druze in Syria.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10880\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10880 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/gm-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"Tarif Urges Protection of Druze Amid Syrian Unrest and Sectarian Tensions\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/gm-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/gm-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/gm-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/gm.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Druze Cleric Criticizes Syrian Leadership as Clashes Erupt Near Damascus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-26\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[70rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(12)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"514c8e72-911c-4838-baef-33d5f8768b47\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-26\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[70rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(12)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"514c8e72-911c-4838-baef-33d5f8768b47\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"96\">Calls for Action Rise as Druze Leaders Warn of Sectarian Strife Near Damascus<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1631\">The Hebrew-language daily <em data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1516\">Israel Hayom<\/em> reported that Israel also sent a firm message to the Syrian regime, urging it to act swiftly to protect the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/01\/13\/druze-minority-voices-concerns-over-new-syrian-administration\/\">Druze<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1819\">Meanwhile, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, the spiritual leader of the Druze in Israel, called on Israeli leaders to \u201cact for equality in the state and build a better future for Israeli citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"2130\">Regarding the events in Syria, Sheikh Tarif said: \u201cAt this moment, the eyes and hearts of the Druze community are focused on the Druze villages around Damascus. I call on Israel, the international community, and the Jewish people to act immediately to prevent a massacre there. Israel must not stand idly by.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2132\" data-end=\"2375\">In northern Israel, dozens of Palestinian Druze blocked roads Wednesday morning in protest of the events near Damascus. Activists from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/03\/25\/israeli-army-blocks-plan-to-bring-syrian-druze-workers-amid-security-dispute\/\">Druze<\/a> community in the occupied Syrian Golan also warned against sectarian incitement and urged caution.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14284\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14284\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14284 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/drouz0-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Syria Druze community\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/drouz0-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/drouz0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/drouz0-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/drouz0.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-28\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[70rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(12)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"3f40dd94-17f8-42fd-9e05-eea240fe3575\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"99\"><br data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"19\" \/>Golan Druze Warn Against Civil War as Israel Vows to Defend Druze Across Borders<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2377\" data-end=\"2895\">Dr. Thaer Abu Saleh from Majdal Shams in the Golan posted on his page:\u201cO Syrians of all stripes, none of the regional or international powers wish you well. They exploit weak minds among us to spread digital disinformation and revive sectarian strife. Their aim is to ignite civil war and justify foreign intervention and the partition of Syria. The wise across all sects must stand united against these schemes and urgently form a spiritual council of religious leaders from all communities to prevent escalation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2897\" data-end=\"3084\">He added: \u201cDo not squander the blood of millions of martyrs who died to build a new Syria for all Syrians. Do not turn it into a wasteland. Their blood will haunt and condemn us forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3086\" data-end=\"3352\">Meanwhile, Israeli Minister and cabinet member Eli Cohen stated during a military ceremony on \u201cMemorial Day\u201d that \u201cthe alliance between the Israeli people and the Druze transcends borders. Israel will not remain passive if the Druze are targeted beyond our borders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3354\" data-end=\"3592\">Separately, Arab media reported that Syrian government representatives and Druze leaders from Jaramana reached an agreement Tuesday evening to reduce sectarian mobilization and hold accountable those involved in the recent deadly clashes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-As anticipated, Israel launched attacks on targets in Syria on Wednesday, in what it described as a warning to local groups not to harm Syrian Druze. At the same time, it sent a message to Damascus stating it expects action to protect the Druze community, according to Israeli media sources. A joint statement from the &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[4295,5179,67],"class_list":["post-16764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-druze","tag-israel-airstrikes","tag-syria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Israel Strikes Syria, Warns Against Attacks on Druze Near Damascus - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Israel carried out airstrikes in Syria targeting a local militant group it accuses of attacking Druze communities near Damascus\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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