Will Israel protect Druze in the Golan from Syrian rebels?

2015-06-21T06:47:20-04:00

From their hilltop cherry orchards, members of Israel’s minority Druze population come to watch and worry about their cousins in Syria, whose towns just a few miles away are now surrounded by jihadist rebels.

The Israeli Druze fear they are about to see a slaughter of their people unfold in Syria and are appealing to Israel and the international coalition fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria to intervene. Israeli officials made an appeal to the United States to protect the Druze, an ancient people whose esoteric faith combines elements of Islam, Christianity and Judaism, as well teachings from the Hindus and Buddha.

Israeli officials say they are monitoring the situation closely, but so far the tense skirmishes on the Syrian side involving the Druze have been limited.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/will-israel-protect-druze-in-the-golan-from-syrian-rebels/ar-AAbTz3l

From their hilltop cherry orchards, members of Israel’s minority Druze population come to watch and worry about their cousins...

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 28 at 2017 2:07 PM

2017-06-28T14:07:50-04:00

They Will, They always done that

http://www.c6f.navy.mil/tags/haifa

Haifa

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) departed Haifa, Israel, May 12, 2017, upon completing a scheduled port visit to enhance U.S.-Israel relations and mutually work for a stable, secure and prosperous region.

Response by PVT Raymond Lopez made Jun 28 at 2017 11:39 PM

2017-06-28T23:39:35-04:00

Will Israel protect Druze in the Golan from Syrian rebels? To me the question seems rather strange considering the number of Druses male and female that serve with the Israeli Defense Forces. I my view any Druses who have escape to Israel will be welcomed by Israeli people with open arms because since founding of the State of Israel the Druses have proven their loyalty many times over.