Majdal Shams, home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war
5 days, 19 hours ago

Majdal Shams, home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war

Al Jazeera  

High in the mountains of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Majdal Shams is home to members of one of the Middle East’s most insular religious communities: the Druze. With its roots in 10th century Ismailism, a branch of Shia Islam, the roughly one million-strong minority is spread across Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the Golan Heights. Many families in Majdal Shams have relatives in Syria, kept apart by the Alpha Line, which separates the occupied Golan from Syria, and a buffer zone. About 25,000 live in the Golan Heights, a rocky Syrian plateau, parts of which Israel occupied in the 1967 war and almost immediately started to build settlements on.

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Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war
5 days, 12 hours ago

Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war

Associated Press  

MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights — High in the mountains of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, the town of Majdal Shams is home to members of one of the Middle East’s most insular religious minorities: the Druze. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print People walk past a sign in the Druze village of Majdal Shams, …

A cratered field, a mangled fence. Clues emerge from strike that killed 12 children in Golan Heights
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A cratered field, a mangled fence. Clues emerge from strike that killed 12 children in Golan Heights

LA Times  

A boy walks past bicycles left next to a soccer pitch that was hit by a rocket, killing 12 children, in the Druze town of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. Two days after a rocket slammed into a soccer field in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights, killing 12 children, many questions remain about the attack on the Druze town …

Israel wants to make Hezbollah pay for the Majdal Shams strike but finds itself with limited options
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel wants to make Hezbollah pay for the Majdal Shams strike but finds itself with limited options

ABC  

"Hezbollah will pay a heavy price." Israel's limited options The apparent rocket strike hit Majdal Shams, which is in the Golan Heights — Syrian territory occupied by Israel. Israel's military reportedly has an approved operational plan to invade southern Lebanon and push Hezbollah back from the border area, which Hezbollah was long ago meant to vacate under a UN Security …

Golan heights attack: At least 11 young people killed in alleged Hezbollah attack on football pitch in Israel-occupied territory
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Golan heights attack: At least 11 young people killed in alleged Hezbollah attack on football pitch in Israel-occupied territory

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Footage aired on Israeli Channel 12 showed a large …

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