Druze in Southern Syria Hold Convoy Showing Support for Israel
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Druze in southern Syria held a convoy with Israeli flags to thank Israel for support against Syrian forces that massacred Druze last year.
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- Druze in As-Suwayda, southern Syria, organized a convoy showing support for Israel.
- The convoy featured many Israeli flags as a sign of gratitude.
- The demonstration thanked Israel for backing them against Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara's forces.
- Those forces killed Druze people in July of the previous year.
- Hekmat al-Hajri, Druze spiritual leader, said they are historically part of Israel.
In the As-Suwayda region of southern Syria, Druze residents organized a convoy displaying numerous Israeli flags to express their gratitude to Israel. This demonstration was intended to thank Israel for its support against forces loyal to Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara, who were responsible for massacring Druze people in July of the previous year. Hekmat al-Hajri, the spiritual leader of the Druze community in the area, stated, "We are an inseparable part of Israel, historically as well."
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