Syrian Druze Enter Israel for First Pilgrimage Since 1948

Stand for Israel  |  March 16, 2025

The visit is being hailed as a “new chapter” between Syria and Israel:

Dozens of Syrian Druze clerics crossed into Israel on Friday for their community’s first pilgrimage to a revered shrine since Israel’s creation in 1948.

On board three buses escorted by military vehicles, the clerics crossed the armistice line at Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights and headed to northern Israel.

According to a source close to the group, the delegation of around 60 clerics was due to meet the spiritual leader of Israel’s Druze community, Sheikh Muafak Tarif, in northern Israel.

Given the increased violence in Syria, The Fellowship has been invited to participate in a meeting aimed at finding the most effective way to help the Druze and Christian minorities in the conflict-torn nation. Watch Rev. Johnnie Moore, who sits on The Fellowship’s board of directors, on Fox News discussing the plight of Christians in Syria.

Please continue to pray for protection for Christians in Syria – and anywhere they face the threat of violent persecution.