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Since the Hamas Massacre, Golan Heights Druze Speed toward "Israelization"

(Ha'aretz) Adi Hashmonai - The Oct. 7 massacre sped up the "Israelization" process for the Druze community in the Golan Heights. The IDF has completed the training of a local guard squadron for Majdal Shams, the largest of four Druze towns. The town's council head, Dolan Abu Salah, told Ha'aretz: "We live here in peace and safely, and suddenly all the red lines were crossed. There was a shocking attack on innocent people, children, women and old people, and clearly it must be condemned and we must do our part." He said the training of the squadron was another step in the process of "cooperation and harmony with IDF forces in the villages of the Golan, in view of our need to be ready to protect the residents." The squadron in the neighboring Druze community of Buqata has already started operating, while in Mas'ada and Ein Qinya the recruitment is being completed and the list of volunteers is much longer than the required quota. "This is an emergency, this isn't the time to think about politics," said Wa'il Mugrabi, head of the Ein Qinya local council.
2023-11-24 00:00:00
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