Majdal shams

IDF operation in Syria 'wise and correct,' Druze Majdal Shams mayor says

‘Proud Israeli’ Mayor Dolan Abu Saleh: “I love to be part of society in the State of Israel … we want this feeling to be mutual and not one-sided.”

 Majdal Shams mayor Dolan Abu Saleh. (Illustrative)
United Hatzalah conducts a large mass casualty incident drill in Kiryat Gat, Israel.

United Hatzalah drill simulates large-scale missile strike on children's school bus in Kiryat Gat

 THE FUNERAL takes place for Maj. (res.) Nael Fwarsy in the Druze village of Maghar, in September. He was killed in a Hezbollah drone attack in northern Israel.

Druze society demands civil equality to match their heroes military sacrifice – opinion

 IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon. November 9, 2024.

IDF raids Hezbollah site responsible for deaths of 12 Druze children in Majdal Shams


Hezbollah rocket fire increasingly targets Arab and Druze communities - analysis

A lack of shelters in the North leaves citizens vulnerable to Hezbollah's escalating rocket attacks.

 DRUZE RESIDENTS light candles in memory of the 12 children killed in a Hezbollah missile attack in the Golan Heights, on July 28.

Hezbollah beginning to crack: Wave of desertions threatens Lebanese terror group - report

Since Israel began ground operations in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah terrorists have reportedly begun to abandon their posts and flee to Syria.

 Mourners bury the body of Al-Mayadeen TV's cameraman Ghassan Najjar, who was killed the previous day by Israeli bombardment, at a Hezbollah cemetery in Beirut's southern suburbs on October 26, 2024.

‘Hezbollah’s best friend’: WSJ editorial slams UNIFIL for focusing energy on Israel, not terrorism

Noting that UNIFIL “had one job: Keep armed terrorists out of southern Lebanon,” the editorial board attributed the new expansion of the war to UNIFIL’s failure to fulfil its duty. 

 UNIFIL PEACEKEEPERS look out at the Lebanese-Israeli border, from the roof of a watchtower ‏in the town of Marwahin, in southern Lebanon, on Saturday. Never was an organization less interim than UNIFIL, the writer quips.

Facing north: Rebuilding lives and hope in northern Israel

As the war continues, locals and JDC join forces to rebuild: “We’re still mourning, but with support, we’re finding the strength to heal and move forward.”

 ROZETTE AFTEKER, 80, welcomes a JDC worker.

‘Do what’s necessary’: International officials react to Israel’s limited ground operation in Lebanon

US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told press that while the US maintained its calls for a diplomatic solution, Israel has a right to defend itself against Hezbollah.

 IDF soldiers conduct training exercises near the northern border and at command headquarters, September 30, 2024.

What Israel's bereaved parents want for the future - opinion

Parents of the Majdal Shams victims and murdered Gaza hostages share their wish for a united Israeli society.

 SEVERAL PARENTS of the 12 Druze children killed in Majdal Shams by a Hezbollah rocket pose with ADL officials. From the right are the writer Marina Rosenberg, Alma’s mother Naila Fakhr al-Din, and ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.

Hezbollah creating 'new norm' in Israel's North with escalating rocket barrages - analysis

The attack illustrates that Hezbollah is trying to up the threshold of its attacks and create a new kind of “norm” in the north, such that fifty or 100 rockets fired in a day may become a norm.

Israeli security forces at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon hit an open area near the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, September 4, 2024

How has Israel's Druze community been faring after the Majdal Shams attack?- interview

The ‘Magazine’ checks in on the community in the aftermath of the Madjal Shams attack, with good news to report on technological advances and empowerment

 Druze have been serving in the IDF since the state was born.

Ogen's new initiative provides lifeline to war-affected israelis

The nonprofit social lending enterprise launched, offering financial, mental health, and vocational support to 1,000 war-affected families in Israel's northern and southern regions.

 Sagi Balasha, Ogen CEO

Fitch downgrades Israel's credit rating to A amid geopolitical tensions and ongoing conflict

Fitch Ratings downgraded Israel’s credit rating from A+ to A, citing heightened geopolitical risks and the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

The Fitch Ratings building is seen in New York

Israel Air Force strikes Hezbollah military structure in Lebanon

The fighter jets also struck a Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure site in the area of Kfarkela in southern Lebanon. 

 IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorist structure August 6, 2024