Syrian Druze Sheikh Seeks Israeli Protection, Offers Fighters
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
A Syrian Druze Sheikh, Marwan Kiwan, has publicly offered his community's fighters to join the IDF and requested Israeli protection and a confederated protectorate in the Golan Heights. Kiwan stated that the Druze are ready to fight alongside Israel and criticized the Syrian President for alleged massacres against the Druze. The sheikh's appeal comes amid ongoing support demonstrations by Druze in Syria for Israel, following the October 7th Hamas attack.
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- Syrian Druze Sheikh Marwan Kiwan offered his community's fighters to join the IDF and requested Israeli protection.
- Kiwan called for a confederated protectorate in the Golan Heights under Israeli supervision.
- He stated the Druze are ready to fight alongside Israel if ordered by Prime Minister Netanyahu.
- The sheikh praised Israel's intervention in past clashes between Syrian forces and Druze.
- Kiwan accused Syrian President Ahmed al-Shar'a of committing massacres against the Druze.
- The appeal follows Druze support demonstrations in Syria for Israel after October 7th.
A Druze Sheikh from Syria, Marwan Kiwan, has declared his community's readiness to fight in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and called for an official military alliance and a confederated protectorate under Israeli supervision in the Golan Heights. Speaking in an interview with Roi Kais on Kan News, Kiwan stated that the moral and political support currently provided by Jerusalem is insufficient.
Kiwan presented a dramatic demand for Israel to establish a confederated protectorate in the Golan Heights, under Israeli oversight, and for the Druze to join an Israeli security zone. He directly addressed Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, saying, "We are ready to be soldiers in the IDF. We will not sit idly by; if you command us to go to battle, we Druze will fight by your side."
He highlighted the crucial impact of Israeli intervention in clashes between the Syrian army and Druze forces last July, praising Netanyahu's actions by stating, "Without him, they would have annihilated us to the last man." Kiwan also condemned the October 7th massacre by Hamas and sharply criticized Syrian President Ahmed al-Shar'a, accusing him of committing massacres against the Druze. He compared al-Shar'a to the eliminated Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, noting differences in their methods, describing al-Shar'a as having "tentacles like an octopus."
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