Druze seeking to enter Israel from Syria for medical treatment, Immigration Authority head says

Druze individuals in Syria who require medical treatment have been attempting to enter Israel almost daily, according to Boaz Yosef, the head of Israel's Population and Immigration Authority. Yosef emphasized that his organization is granting their requests nearly every day, as Israel demonstrates significant solidarity with the Druze community.

He explained that the objective is to enable the Druze to live their lives properly, in any way feasible from a distance. Yosef also stated that Israel considers the Druze communities in the Golan Heights as part of the nation, noting that these communities are already integrating with Israel.

A source familiar with Israeli security matters informed Walla last month that Israel is apprehensive about the possibility of Syrian regime operatives intending to resume attacks on the Druze population in the Sweida province of southern Syria. This source also stated that Israel is closely monitoring situations in Syria around the clock and has no intention of relaxing its policy of assisting the Druze against any attempts to carry out massacres, kidnappings, or other violent acts by Syrian regime supporters, including Bedouin factions working in coordination with Syrian security agencies or by regime personnel directly.

Recently, a report by the FakeReporter organization revealed that the Druze community has faced an increase in violent and inflammatory rhetoric on Israeli social media platforms since the recent elections. The report found that online hate speech against the Druze increased by 106% from Election Day until October 30, with activity peaking due to right-wing conspiracy theories claiming that Arab voters had manipulated the election results.