An Evangelical pastor and roughly 20 of his family members were killed over the weekend in Syria in what church officials described as a targeted massacre

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in Syria has issued an urgent appeal to the international community, calling for an immediate end to the ongoing massacres of Christians and Druze in the southern Syrian region of Suwayda. In recent days, the area has witnessed a surge in brutal attacks, leaving dozens dead, including women and children.

We embrace Tomer’s family, the wounded, and the bereaved families, and continue to pray for the return of Omri Miran and all 49 hostages still being held," said Kibbutz Nahal Oz. Tomer Eliaz-Arava, a 17-year-old from Kibbutz Nahal Oz who was murdered during the October 7 massacre,

Members of Syria's Druze community are searching for loved ones and counting their dead after days of clashes in a southern province that left bloodied bodies of civilians on the streets and homes loo

The Druze faith has deep connection to Greek philosophy, especially Pythagorean and Platonic thought, and its belief in reincarnation.

Israel has struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces and Bedouin tribes clash with Druze militias.

And so the future of the Druze faith may depend not only on pairing up its youth — a community effort — but also on whether the religion itself can make accommodations to the modern world.

Leaders of the Syrian-Jewish community meet with President Herzog and propose new paths for dialogue and reconciliation with Damascus.

Why did Israel stand up for the Druze in Syria? Russia benefits from Israeli intervention, because there are no former terrorists. The observer writes about the current situation in the Middle East Pravda.

At the end of one of these lanes is a shrine to Abu-Ibrahim, who was among the first emissaries sent out by the Egyptian Fatimid Caliph Al-Hakem in 996 CE to proclaim the Druze faith. Modern Druze brides and grooms come to have their picture taken in front of the arched new prayer hall adjacent to the shrine.