Israel approves daily entry for Syrian Druze

Boaz Yosef, chairman of the Population and Immigration Authority, stated on Monday that Israel is approving entry requests from sick and injured Druze in Syria almost every day. Yosef told KAN News that these individuals have been seeking to cross the border for medical treatment with near daily frequency. He described the policy as a demonstration of solidarity, noting that Israel is enabling the Druze to live their lives properly to the extent possible from a distance.

The authority has handled this flow since the election last month. A security source told Walla in October that Israel is concerned operatives acting for the Syrian regime intend to renew attacks on the Druze in the Sweida province. The source said Israel monitors developments around the clock and intends to assist the Druze against attempts to carry out massacres or abductions. These threats include actions by Bedouin factions coordinated with Syrian security agencies or by regime personnel directly.

Yosef noted that Israel views itself as part of the group managing the situation. He added that Druze communities in the Golan are already integrating with Israel. This statement follows a report by FakeReporter published last week. The analysis found that violent and incendiary discourse against the Druze on Israeli social media more than doubled since the elections. Activity increased by 106 percent from Election Day until October 30. The peak occurred when right-wing conspiracists pushed claims that Arab voters stole the election.

The next scheduled development involves continued monitoring by Israeli security agencies. The Population and Immigration Authority will continue processing individual requests for medical entry. No new large-scale transfer dates were announced in Yosef's interview.