Syria on flames: Israel intervenes, drusen in mortal danger!

Syria on flames: Israel intervenes, drusen in mortal danger!

In Syria, the violent attacks of armed militias are piling up on the Drusen, a religious minority who lives in different countries of the Middle East, including Syria, Israel, Jordan and Lebanon. The arguments between Sunni militias and drusian defenders have increased dramatically in the past few days, which has led to over 100 fatalities, as the Syrian observation center for human rights reports. This escalation of violence is a worrying sign of the fragile situation in a country that has been suffering from the pressure of a brutal civil war for years.

As a direct reaction to the tense situation, Israel flown to targets around Damascus, including near the President Palace. The Israeli government has referred to the Drusen as protégés and threatens to have hard consequences if further attacks on them are made. Previous Israeli military campaigns targeted people who were involved in the attacks against the Drusen, several media report.

trigger and serious allegations

The violence was triggered by a sound recording, which was incorrectly attributed to a Druze and supposedly insulted the prophet Mohammed. The Syrian Ministry of the Interior has now made it clear that the accused person is not connected to the admission. The Drusian religious leader Hikmat al-Hidschri asked for support internationally and spoke of a "massacre" and a "murder campaign".

The Drusen in Syria, especially in the Jabal al-Druz region, feel increasingly threatened. The security situation is tense after government and militia-related fighters are marched in in Sahnaya, which has led to arrest and reports on the shooting law shots. While some druses were close to the Syrian government's rule during the rule of Bashar al-Assad, many other considerable reservations about the new leadership and their methods.

international and local reactions

The Druze have come together to react militarily. A new military unit under the supervision of the Ministry of Defense was formed in the province of Suwaida in order to better prepare for the threats. In this context, Drusian representatives in the south of the country have agreed to hand over heavy weapons to ensure the security of the community. At the same time, there is reports in Sweidah, the capital of the Drusen Mountains

Part of the Druze sees a potential refuge in Israel and hopes for support, while others find the Israeli interference as hypocritical. Syria's politics to split into ethnic religious areas is a topic of persistent interest, and the location of the Drusen is still being observed closely, both locally and internationally. In the midst of all of these uncertainties, their need for protection remains, while they want to maintain their identity and belonging to the Syrian nation at the same time.

The Drusen were founded in the 11th century from Shiite Islam and believe in reincarnation, among other things. Her prehistory also includes a revolt against French colonial rule, which today illustrates again, how changeable and drawn by conflicts is her story. The current civil war not only questions its existence, but also shows the fragility of the Syrian society as a whole.