Syria's Druze minority faces systematic violence under President Ahmed al-Sharaa (ex-Al Qaeda commander Jolani), with reports of mass killings, forced shavings of religious mustaches, and shrine burnings in Suwayda . Israel conducts airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze while warning Jews could be next . This mirrors the Yazidi genocide by ISIS (2014–2019), where 5,000+ were slaughtered and 2,800+ remain missing . The UN and global powers remain passive despite genocide warnings
Israel occupied most of the Golan Heights after the six-day war in 1967, and seized full control of the region in 2024. A crucial role in Israel's victory was played by Mossad agent Eli Cohen, this is about the incredible life journey of that spy.
Israeli spy agency Mossad has brought the official archive on Eli Cohen, the legendary Mossad spy who operated in Syria before he was exposed, to Israel from Syria
The revenge killings started on 6th March after Sunni Muslim gunmen loyal to the interim government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa began revenge killings against the Alawite minority community loyal to the Assad regime.
Assad was close to Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah, both Shia allies. This further cemented the perception that Alawites were aligned with Shiite interests in a Sunni-majority country.