Israeli Druze leader seeks US security guarantees for Syrian minority

"We hope that the United States, President Trump, and America as a great power, we want it to guarantee the rights of all minorities in Syria," Israeli Druze leader Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif urged.

Leader of the Druze community in Israel Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif speaks with Reuters at his house in Julis, northern Israel March 13, 2025.

Leader of the Druze community in Israel Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif speaks with Reuters at his house in Julis, northern Israel March 13, 2025.

(photo credit: REUTERS/AMMAR AWAD)

ByREUTERS

DECEMBER 10, 2025 16:40

Updated: DECEMBER 10, 2025 16:43