Tel Aviv’s Dangerous Project in Southern Syria: Instrumentalizing the Druze
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency via the Palestine Information Center, Rami Abuzubaida, a military expert and analyst, wrote in an article about current developments in Syria: recent events in southern Syria indicate the start of a new and dangerous phase of intervention by the Zionist regime. This time, it exploits the Druze community under the pretext of protecting minorities. This intervention goes beyond airstrikes and signals the emergence of a sectarian security project that could lead to Syria’s social and political fragmentation.
Dozens of Druze have crossed from occupied territories into Syrian lands-a movement acknowledged by Hebrew media-and was accompanied by explicit calls from Druze religious leaders inside occupied Palestine.Suheil Tarif, spiritual leader of this community, likened the situation in As-Suwayda to October 7, known for Al-Aqsa Storm operations. His rhetoric created an emotional and aggressive atmosphere that serves Israel’s military-security agenda.
Concurrently with these popular and sectarian movements,Israeli warplanes targeted sensitive positions near Syria’s Ministry of Defense in Damascus. this action sent a clear message to Syrian leadership while demonstrating an expansion of hostilities deep into the capital.
The field and strategic implications are as follows:
- Southern Syria is on the verge of becoming a new battleground between Syria and Israel-one managed through sectarian tools.
- The revival of an old scenario aiming at partition by establishing self-reliant sectarian centers directly connected with and coordinated by Israel.
- The creation of psychological warfare through comparisons between events in As-Suwayda and “Al-Aqsa storm,” intended to mobilize public opinion and provoke military involvement among Druze communities.
- An effort to wear down Damascus by generating insecurity across multiple fronts.
Analysts warn that one most hazardous scenario is forming armed Druze factions loyal to Israel within southern Syria; such groups could ignite violent internal conflicts while further destabilizing regional security.
Syria’s government response will be critical for shaping future conflict dynamics-especially given that Israeli strikes are now directly targeting Damascus itself.
What unfolds in As-Suwayda is not a fleeting event but marks a new chapter of overt Israeli interventions aimed at minority manipulation to weaken national sovereignty within syria.
