“I think this is an excellent decision,” former intelligence officer tells JNS about the appointment of Maj. Gen. Ghassan Alian.

After surviving regime-backed massacres, Sweida’s spiritual leader calls for independence and an alliance with the Jewish state—“We see ourselves as part of Israel’s existence.”

“When she was born, we realized immediately that something was wrong with her heart and that she needed treatment,” says Nadia, the child’s mother.

Following recent massacres, Edy Cohen, Middle East expert and Israel Today correspondent, brings together persecuted minorities from Syria, Iraq, and the Diaspora in Tel Aviv – Israel Today reports exclusively.

“An agreement was indeed close, but every time something new pops up,” Professor Eyal Zisser told JNS.

London meeting moves toward a security pact, with Damascus demanding Israeli withdrawal and Jerusalem insisting on control of key border sites.

As reports surface of Israeli strikes near Damascus, Jerusalem signals red lines to Iran and Hezbollah — while religious leaders in Israel reaffirm the nation’s covenant with the Druze and its unwavering defense of life.

Middle East expert Edy Cohen on the new suffering of the Druze, the silence of the Arab world, and Israel’s role as guardian.

Jerusalem is also reinforcing border security to deter further unrest.