The Druze - a community with its own unique practices and beliefs, whose faith began as an off-shoot of Shia Islam - have historically occupied a precarious position in Syria's political order.

Like many Druze, Lama's fear is not just of physical attacks – it is of what she sees as a state that has failed to offer protection. "The government says these were unaffiliated outlaws.

JULY 4, 2025 21:25 Interior Minister Moshe Arbel approved plans to establish a dedicated planning committee for the Druze and Circassian communities, the Interior Ministry shared on Thursday.