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3 days ago · According to their religious dictates, Druze swear allegiance to the country in which they reside. While they make up just 1.5% of Israel’s total population, an overwhelming 83% of Druze men enlist in the army. Druze account for roughly 5% of the IDF’s soldiers, as well as 20% of its prison guards and 6.5% of its police officers.
May 2, 2024 · The exact distance between the Lebanese border and the Druze village of Hurfeish is a matter of dispute, and its approximately 7,000 residents find themselves directly in the line of fire – refusing to evacuate, yet wishing for some form of compensation for their lost livelihoods and the
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May 4, 2024 · In late May 1860, the Druze community launched a series of surprise attacks on Christian strongholds in the southern highlands. Druze victories over Lebanese Christians excited a blood lust in...
May 4, 2024 · Although the Druze community holds an egalitarian regard for men and women in things like marriage, divorce, and inheritance, their views on women’s bodies and sexuality are conservative and...
Apr 20, 2024 · The oldest and most densely-populated Druze communities exist in Mount Lebanon and in the south of Syria around Jabal al-Druze (literally the "Mountain of the Druze"). The Druze community played a critically important role in shaping the history of the Levant, where it continues to play a significant political role.
2 days ago · AIN ZHALTA (Lebanon): Lebanon’s biggest Druze party on Sunday chose Taymur Jumblatt, 41, to succeed his father as leader of the small but influential community in the country’s power-sharing system.
4 days ago · The head of the Druze community, Sheikh Muwaffak Tarīf, called on the government to work to advance a "covenant of equality" with the Druze community during a Remembrance Day ceremony at the ...
