[News] 'Israel' aims to sow discord: Leader of Druze community in Syria

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'Israel' aims to sow discord: Leader of Druze community in Syria
Abdullah Debian
July 30, 2024
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Sheikh Yusuf Jarbou, the leader of the Druze community in Syria, spoke with
Al Mayadeen Net and strongly condemned "Israel’s" efforts to destabilize
the region and create division.
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   - Sheikh Yusuf Jarbou, the Sheikh of the Druze community in Syria (Al
   Mayadeen Net/ illustrated by Batoul Zbib)

In the aftermath of an Israeli Iron Dome interceptor missile
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-told-un--israel--was-behind-golan-strike-as-us-war>
striking a playground in Majdal Shams —a Druze-majority town in Syria—
resulting in the killing of at least 12 civilians, *Al Mayadeen Net*
interviewed Sheikh Yusuf Jarbou, the Sheikh of the Druze community in Syria.

Jarbou delivered a strong condemnation of ongoing Israeli efforts to sow
division and instability in the region.

He expressed unwavering confidence in the resilience and resolve of the Druze
community in Majdal Shams
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/majdal-shams-residents-mourn-martyrs--reject-any-israeli-pre>,
emphasizing their commitment to maintaining their values and principles.

Despite the challenging circumstances, Jarbou affirmed that the Druze
community remains a vital pillar of Arab identity and Resistance, standing
firm against attempts to create discord and implement divisive agendas.

In his interview for *Al Mayadeen Net*, he called on his community to
exercise extreme caution regarding the threats posed by what he described
as the enemy's plots. He emphasized the importance of vigilance in the face
of these challenges.
Sheikh Jarbou denounces Netanyahu as a criminal

Sheikh Yusuf Jarbou further expressed that it is no surprise for the
residents of Majdal Shams to label Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu as a criminal.

The prominent figure praised the resilience of the residents in the
occupied Golan Heights and Majdal Shams, commending their determined
Resistance against what he described as terrorist groups that are backed by
the Israeli occupation. He emphasized the community’s steadfast commitment
to confronting these threats and defending their territory.

It is worth noting that People in the occupied Syrian Golan prevented, on
Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from entering Majdal
Shams, calling him a fascist and criminal. In a similar incident, the
residents kicked out Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Minister of
Economy Nir Barakat, Environment Minister Idit Silman, and Energy Minister
Eli Cohen from the martyrs' funeral.
What happened in Majdal Shams

An Israeli Iron Dome interceptor missile struck a playground in the town,
which is made up entirely of Druze Syrians, killing at least 12 civilians,
including children, and wounding at least a dozen others on Friday.

"Israel" was quick to pin the blame on Hezbollah and claimed that the
Lebanese group targeted the town with an "Iranian rocket".

However, the people of the occupied Syrian Golan have always been aware of
Tel Aviv's long-term plot for the 'Israelization' of their community
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/occupied-syrian-golan-residents-reject-israelization-of-comm>
.

Following the Golan incident, Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu vowed that "Israel will not let this murderous attack go
unanswered and Hezbollah will pay a heavy price for it, a price it has not
paid before," according to a statement from his office.

Hezbollah denied
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-denies-responsibility-for-majdal-shams-strike>
Saturday that it targeted Majdal Shams. In a statement, the Lebanese
Resistance group said it "categorically denies the allegations reported by
certain enemy media and various media platforms concerning the targeting of
Majdal Shams."

"The Islamic Resistance has no connection to this incident," it affirmed.

*Read next: Prominent Druze leader warns of Israeli 'vile' plot in Majdal
Shams
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/prominent-druze-leader-warns-of-israeli--vile--plot-in-majda>*
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