As of mid-2025, 6,006 Druze in the Golan, roughly 20% of the 29,000-strong community, hold Israeli citizenship. This surge ...

In the Golan Heights, most Druze have retained Syrian citizenship and publicly reject the Israeli occupation. The community as a whole often finds itself caught between conflicting national loyalties.

There are an estimated 700,000 Druze in Syria, making them the country's third-largest religious group; there are also around 230,000 in Lebanon and 25,000 in Jordan. Israel and the Palestinian ...