Israel has delivered thousands of humanitarian aid packages to Druze communities in southern Syria over the past few weeks, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, marking a notable gesture of support for a minority population trapped in a volatile conflict.
“In an operation conducted over the past few weeks, 10,000 packages of humanitarian aid were thus far delivered to the Druze community in the battle areas of Syria,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Most of the shipments—consisting primarily of essentials such as oil, flour, salt, and sugar—were sent to the southern province of Suwayda.
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The Druze are an Arab minority found in Syria, Israel, the disputed Golan Heights territory, and Lebanon, following a distinct faith that originated in Islam. In Israel, many Druze serve in the military, including the ongoing war in Gaza, with some reaching senior ranks.
Since the ouster of former Syrian president Bashar Assad, Israeli officials have voiced skepticism toward the new Syrian government led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, associating his Hayat Tahrir al-Sham movement with jihadist extremism. While HTS was once linked to Al Qaeda, the group later announced it had renounced that affiliation.