The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/walid-jumblatt/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:23:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Walid Jumblatt | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/walid-jumblatt/ 32 32 Prominent Lebanese Druze leader says he’ll visit Syria amid tensions with Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/prominent-lebanese-druze-leader-says-hell-visit-syria-amid-tensions-with-israel/ Sun, 02 Mar 2025 18:56:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3494441 Walid Jumblatt warns of 'the plots of Israel,' after Jewish state vows to protect Syrian Druze in Damascus suburb, where gunmen clashed with new Syrian regime

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]]> Lebanon’s main Druze party names new leader, son of longtime party chief https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanons-main-druze-party-names-new-leader-son-of-longtime-party-chief/ Sun, 25 Jun 2023 19:33:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3040260 Sole contender Taymour Jumblatt, 41, to succeed father Walid Jumblatt, who headed Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) party for 45 years

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]]> Lebanon’s decades-old political class under fire in protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanons-decades-old-political-class-under-fire-in-protests/ Mon, 21 Oct 2019 19:40:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2168397 Country's biggest demonstrations in years have focused much of their ire on Lebanese politicians, many of whom, and their relatives, have long called most of the shots

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]]> Lebanese Druze leader: Disputed Shebaa Farms not part of our country https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanese-druze-leader-disputed-shebaa-farms-not-part-of-our-country/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 04:50:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2066246 Walid Jumblatt says tract of land on Israeli border is claimed by Lebanon as part of a coordinated ploy with Syria

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]]> Terror group said Baumel’s body found in Damascus camp, more remains recovered https://www.timesofisrael.com/group-claims-baumels-body-found-in-damascus-camp-more-remains-said-recovered/ Wed, 03 Apr 2019 20:03:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2050028 Commander of PFLP-GC terror group says Israeli intelligence coordinated operation to repatriate remains of Zachary Baumel, missing since 1982 Lebanon War, via Turkey

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]]> Video of poisoned stray dogs sparks outcry in Lebanon https://www.timesofisrael.com/video-of-poisoned-stray-dogs-sparks-outcry-in-lebanon/ Thu, 04 Jan 2018 06:24:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1764426 President Michel Aoun posts photograph of himself with pet dog as interior minister orders inquiry

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]]> Lebanese Druze leader urges Saudis, Iranians to talk https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanese-druze-leader-urges-saudis-iranians-to-talk/ Sat, 25 Nov 2017 23:03:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1737177 Calling for dialogue between arch-rivals, Walid Jumblatt says modernization reforms in kingdom can't work if war in Yemen continuing

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]]> ‘Resist Israel,’ father tells new leader of Lebanon’s Druze https://www.timesofisrael.com/resist-israel-father-tells-new-leader-of-lebanons-druze/ Sun, 19 Mar 2017 17:58:21 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1583445 Appointing his son Taymur to head community, Walid Jumblatt urges him to 'Carry high the keffiyeh of occupied Arab Palestine'

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]]> In Lebanon, Druze leader builds avant-garde mosque to preach coexistence https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-lebanon-an-avant-garde-mosque-to-preach-coexistence/ Sun, 19 Feb 2017 12:50:34 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1564700 New house of worship re-imagined to promote 'diversity'; despite practicing an offshoot of Shiite Islam, the Druze do not worship in mosques

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]]> Hezbollah ally set to become president of Lebanon https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-ally-set-to-become-president-of-lebanon/ Fri, 28 Oct 2016 20:13:32 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1487837 Michel Aoun's likely election by parliament next week will boost the Shiite group, Assad and Iran, to Saudi detriment

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]]> For Israel, a Druze dilemma https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-israel-a-druze-dilemma/ Sun, 28 Jun 2015 07:00:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1204607 Ex-intelligence chief says Jerusalem may be forced to strike Syrian Islamists over the border to protect minority communities

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]]> Jordan tiptoes around Syrian Druze crisis https://www.timesofisrael.com/jordan-tiptoes-around-syrian-druze-refugee-issue/ Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:42:30 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1203332 Lebanese Druze leader appeals to king to help embattled minority, but spokesman says country is already strained by refugee influx

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]]> Fatah official urges Israeli Arabs to vote for Joint List https://www.timesofisrael.com/fatah-official-urges-israeli-arabs-to-vote-for-joint-list/ Mon, 16 Mar 2015 16:17:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1152752 Breaking policy of non-intervention, former Palestinian minister implores citizens to fight 'racism' with the ballot

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]]> Lebanese rebuke Hezbollah for dragging country into clash https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanese-rebuke-hezbollah-for-dragging-country-into-clash/ Wed, 28 Jan 2015 16:32:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1129454 Leaders accuse Shiite group of serving Israel's political needs after strike on military convoy

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]]> Lebanese Druze head urges Hezbollah to fight Israel, not rebels https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanese-druze-head-urges-hezbollah-to-fight-israel-not-rebels/ Sun, 08 Jun 2014 08:11:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1002000 Walid Jumblatt says that instead of tipping the Syrian civil war in Assad's favor, Islamic group should turn guns on 'the Israeli enemy'

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