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More than 100 Syrian Druze Sheikhs crossed the border for the first time in 50 years this week to pray at the tomb of Jethro in northern Israel. March 14, 2025

For the first time in fifty years, Israel facilitated the entry of more than 100 Druze sheikhs from Syria so they could participate in a mass prayer at the tomb of Jethro in northern Israel.

More than 100 Syrian Druze Sheikhs crossed the border for the first time in 50 years this week to pray at the tomb of Jethro in northern Israel. March 14, 2025

Jethro, the non-Hebrew father-in-law of the Biblical Moses (Moshe), is a central figure of the Druze religion. He is called Shuayb and viewed as the most important prophet for the Druze.

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The Druze of Syria are directly related to the Druze of Israel.

The State of Israel has pledged to protect the Syrian Druze community from any threat that might arise due to the new Islamist regime in Syria led by Ahmed al-Shara’a, also known as Abu Muhammad al-Julani, leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terror organization formerly linked to Al Qaeda. Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his government were overthrown by HTS in December 2024.


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Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.