Understanding the enigmatic Druze community at the heart of Syrian unrest

Published July 16, 2025 6:58pm ET



The White House is attributing the outbreak of violence in the Middle East between the Syrian government and Israel to a “misunderstanding” over ethnic grudges.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed “longtime rivalries” between the Druze and Bedouins, two minority factions spread across Syria, Israel, and other nations in the region, for sparking the exchange.

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