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JULIS, Israel, - A delegation of Druze religious elders from Syria crossed into Israel on Friday for the first such visit in more than 50 years, underscoring Israel's backing for the community ...

In a landmark event, Syrian Druze clerics have made their first pilgrimage to Israel since the nation's founding in 1948, according to reports by The Times of Israel. Escorted by military vehicles, ...

In a historic crossing that symbolizes hope and connection, dozens of clerics and individuals from Syria's Druze community passed into the Israeli-controlled side of the Golan Heights on Friday. This ...

Majdal Shams (AFP) – Dozens of Syrian Druze clerics crossed the armistice line on the Golan Heights into Israel on Friday for their community's first pilgrimage to a revered shrine in decades.

MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights (AP) — Dozens of clerics and others from Syria’s minority Druze community crossed into the Israeli-controlled side of the Golan Heights Friday for the first time in ...

A delegation of Syrian Druze clerics headed to Israel Friday for the first such pilgrimage since Israel's creation in 1948. Around 60 clerics gathered near the village of Hader, located in the ...

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Nevertheless, a group of Druze from the Israeli-controlled Golan heights welcomed the Syrian Druze at the crossing point who waved the multi-colored flag of the religious minority, chanting in ...