#Breaking 🇮🇱🇸🇾🇸🇨 | New Israeli Deployments in Southern Syria Revive Speculation Over a Druze Corridor — or Even an Israeli-Backed #Druze State?
According to reports published by “Qiyamat Watan”, a media outlet affiliated with the Damascus authorities, Israeli military vehicles and troop movements were observed along the southern border strip extending toward the Jordanian frontier, amid reports of new deployments and reinforcements in the area.
As of the time of writing, neither Syrian nor Israeli officials have issued any statement regarding the nature of these movements, raising questions about the lack of official clarification and whether the region may be heading toward new developments on the ground.
Previous reports have pointed to increasing Israeli military activity and fortifications in southern Syria over recent months.
🚨 Jordan Intercepts Four Drug-Smuggling Attempts Linked to Syrian Government-Controlled Areas.
Meanwhile, figures such as @Charles_Lister continue to promote narratives targeting Sweida and the #Druze community, despite repeated interceptions and documented smuggling operations originating from areas far outside Sweida’s control.
For months, pro-government media outlets and have tried to portray Sweida and the Druze community as the source of drug smuggling in southern #Syria.
Yet once again, #Jordan has announced the interception of four drug-smuggling attempts using electronically guided balloons launched from the Syrian desert—areas under the control of the Syrian authorities and their security forces.
The question remains: how many more smuggling operations must be intercepted before the false accusations against Sweida are abandoned?
Facts matter. The routes, launch areas, and repeated interceptions tell a very different story from the propaganda that has sought to demonize an entire community. The truth is becoming harder and harder to hide.
‼️🇸🇨 Druze Brothers Stabbed in Sahnaya, Months After Previous Sectarian Attack.
Ribal Suleiman Baraka and his brother Louay Suleiman Baraka were hospitalized on Monday, June 8, after being stabbed inside their shop in the city of Sahnaya, rural #Damascus.
According to local reports, two unidentified assailants stormed the store, attacked the brothers with knives, and fled the scene.
The incident comes just months after Ribal Baraka was assaulted near Al-Jazeera Private University on the Daraa Highway following what was described as a campaign of incitement targeting Druze students. During that attack, a group of students allegedly subjected him to sectarian insults and threats, while some filmed the assault on their phones.
The two brothers are members of the #Druze community from the Mount Hermon region.
‼️ The attached video shows the first attack on Ribal Baraka.
Druze brothers Ribal Suleiman Baraka and Louay Suleiman Baraka were stabbed inside their shop in Sahnaya, near Damascus, on June 8, 2026, by jihadists attackers affiliated with the terrorist de-facto authority in Damascus
This comes months after Ribal was assaulted near Al-Jazeera Private University following sectarian incitement targeting Druze students.
Both brothers are Druze from the Mount Hermon region.
‼️🇸🇨 #BringThemHomeDruze
The horrors of October 7 in Israel showed the world what happens when civilians fall into the hands of Islamist terror groups.
Today, Druze families in Sweida are experiencing similar pain, as relatives have remained forcibly detained or held captive since Black July 2025 by Al-Julani’s forces in Damascus, which are driven by the same ideology of extremism, intimidation, and sectarian violence as Hamas.
Adding to the urgency, a number of Druze detainees held in Adra Prison have entered a hunger strike demanding their release, as concerns grow over their condition and continued detention.
The pain of waiting, the fear for loved ones, and the demand for their safe return are feelings shared by every family facing captivity and uncertainty.
#BringThemHome
🇨🇭 A #Druze State? Swiss Newspaper Discusses New Regional Scenarios.
A major Swiss newspaper has published an analysis discussing growing international debate over Sweida’s future, the possibility of a corridor linking southern Syria to Israel, and the broader regional implications following the 2025 massacres. While the article relies on political analysis rather than confirmed plans, it reflects how these questions are increasingly being discussed in diplomatic and media circles.
🔗 https://t.co/MLmydL6XPb
The Druze State "Jabal al-Druze" (1921-1936)
Capital: As-Suwayda
Currency: Lebanese-Syrian Pound
National Anthem: La Marseillaise
Languages: Arabic & French
Jabal al-Druze was home to about 50,000 Druze.
Druze made 85% of the population. 14% were Christians
Creation:
On May 1, 1921, under the French Mandate for Syria, a separate autonomous state called the State of Jabal Druze was formed in the mountainous region of southern Syria
The Great Syrian Revolt (1925):
Sultan Pasha al-Atrash was a prominent Druze leader who commanded the Great Syrian Revolt against the French.
Sultan Pasha al-Atrash opposed the creation of the Druze State.
He advocated for a unified Syria.
Franco-Syrian Treaty of 1936
Jabal Druze State officially ceased to exist in 1936.
After annexation, the central Damascus government appointed Nasib al-Bakri as governor of Jabal al-Druze. This decision deeply alienated the local Druze population
Yigal Allon Plan:
Yigal Allon proposed the creation of an independent Druze state in the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War.
This included the The Golan Heights & the mountainous region in southern Syria, centered around the city of As-Suwayda.
The terrorist de facto authority in Damascus and its media outlets are claiming that they have secured the release of the terrorists who were captured in Sweida during the terrorist attack on the city last July.
At the same time, this Syrian terrorist authority has been presenting itself to the world as being committed to holding accountable those responsible for the massacres committed against Druze and Christian civilians in Sweida. Now that these individuals are in its custody and have reportedly confessed to what they did, it has become clear that this authority is continuing its policy of deception and terror.
‼️ Damascus – Sweida Road: Stones Thrown and Gunfire Target Civilians.
Video footage has documented incidents of stone throwing and gunfire targeting civilian vehicles and buses on the road near Al-Matallah area. No injuries were reported, but the incident highlights the ongoing risks faced by civilians traveling along the route.
The footage raises further concerns about the security situation on the road, despite repeated claims that it has been secured and is safe for civilian movement.
Video via @jethropress
English Captions - Druze Knight.
‼️🇸🇨 Thousands of parents, students, and teachers in Sweida are raising their voices for the future of nearly 20,000 students from Grades 9–12.
Education should never come at the expense of safety. No student should be forced to choose between their future and their security.
#Sweida #RightToEducation
Interview with Safi Khaled Dargham, a 19-year-old university student
Not everyone who survives death returns the same as before. Some come out alive, but carry in their body and soul the scars of what they endured for the rest of their lives. Safi Dargham is one of them.
In this painful testimony, Safi Dargham recounts what he experienced during the events of Black July in Sweida.
🎖️ Congratulations to Druze officer Col. Ayoub Kiyouf on assuming command of the Golani Brigade following today’s change of command ceremony at the Beaufort post. 🇮🇱♥️🇸🇨
His appointment reflects a distinguished military career and stands as a source of pride for many in the Druze community.
It also highlights the longstanding Covenant of Blood between #Druze and #Jews in Israel, a bond forged through shared service, sacrifice, and generations of standing together in defense of the country.
We wish Col. Kiyouf success, strength, and wisdom in his new command.
‼️🇸🇨 #Breaking | Local sources report that the abductors have released teacher Saba Zarifa, the wife of Raed Zein Al-Din, along with her two children.
However, Raed Zein Al-Din and Safwan Tayseer Al-Kadamani, the driver who was transporting the family on May 24, remain in captivity.
The Druze family was abducted while traveling on the Damascus–Sweida road and was later taken to Homs, where the two men are reportedly still being held.
Calls continue for their immediate and unconditional release.
This is how the terrorist regime in Damascus treats Druze children: one little girl was brutally disfigured, while another was left orphaned after her entire family was slaughtered.
“The mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.”
— Psalm 68:15
For thousands of years, the name Bashan has echoed through the history of this land. More than an ancient place, it stands as a symbol of deep roots, resilience, and a shared heritage.
For Druze and Jews alike, Bashan reminds us that the strongest bonds are built on memory, loyalty, and mutual respect.
Ancient mountains. Shared heritage. Enduring friendship. 🇸🇨🤍🇮🇱
#Israel #Bashan #Psalm68
🚨- الحديث يأتي في سياق بروباغندا إعلامية لرئيس الحزب التقدمي الاشتراكي وليد جنبلاط، الذي زار الجولاني رئيس عصابة تنظيم القاعدة ومؤسس تنظيم داعش الإرهابي لإعطائه الشرعية السياسية التي مهدت إلى دخول عصابات إسلامية لذبح الدروز في مجازر تموز الدامية التي حصدت أرواح مدنيين عزل، أطفال، شيوخ ونساء، واغتصاب فتيات في سن المراهقة وأصغر، في سياق حملة تطهير عرقي وديني صنفت بمثابة جرائم حرب في تقارير لجان الأمم المتحدة الاستقصائية.
‼️- ما هي كمية العهر السياسي والإنحلال الأخلاقي لمن سموا أنفسهم تقدميين وإشتراكيين شاركوا بشكل غير مباشر بجرائم تطهير عرقي ضد الدروز ويتحدثون بأسم الدروز، تذكروا أسمائهم وما كتبوا إلى أن يأتي الإستحقاق النهائي لرعاة الإرهاب العالمي.