Syrian Druze Villagers Call to Join Israel

Druze people hold a rally in Majdal Shams near the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, October 6, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Ammar Awad.

JNS.org – Druze community leaders in southern Syria spoke in favor of being annexed to Israel’s Golan Heights overnight Thursday, speaking amid fears of retribution by Sunni Islamist rebels who recently toppled the Assad regime, to which they have been historically loyal.

According to unverified videos posted to social media...