Netanyahu Reveals Secret Call to Syrian Leader to Halt Druze Massacre
Translated & summarized from Makor Rishon by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed he spoke with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Shar'a in July 2025 to stop a massacre of Druze in Sweida, which he claims was successful. The alleged massacre resulted in around 300 civilian deaths. Defense Minister Israel Katz also spoke at the event, warning that al-Shar'a is preparing to renew the violence if Netanyahu loses the upcoming election.
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- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Shar'a to halt a Druze massacre in Sweida.
- The alleged massacre in July 2025 resulted in the deaths of approximately 300 Druze civilians.
- Netanyahu stated his intervention was brief and sharp, leading to the cessation of the killings.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz warned al-Shar'a is preparing to renew the massacre if Netanyahu is not re-elected.
- Katz claimed al-Shar'a is awaiting election results and has mobilized Syrian forces and tribes.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed on Thursday that he had spoken with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Shar'a, the day after the Assad regime, to stop a massacre of Druze citizens in Sweida. The conversation, described as "very short, very sharp," occurred in July 2025, following a six-day period in which Syrian transitional government forces, led by al-Shar'a, allegedly killed approximately 300 Druze civilians in the Sweida province. Netanyahu stated at a Likud party event for the Druze community that the intervention led to the cessation of the killings, adding, "I will do whatever is necessary to protect our Druze brethren, there is still work to be done, I cannot tell everything."
During the same event, Defense Minister Israel Katz reportedly warned that al-Shar'a was preparing forces to renew the massacre of Druze if Netanyahu is not re-elected. Journalist Doron Kadosh reported Katz's claim that the Syrian leader was awaiting the election results and hoping for Netanyahu's defeat to continue his actions. Katz alleged that al-Shar'a had mobilized Arab tribes, internal security forces, and the Syrian army for this purpose.
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