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Thursday, May 8, 2025
IDF says it set up medical facility in southern Syria for Druze wounded in clashes
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says it has set up a medical facility inside southern Syria, next to the Druze village of Hader, to treat those wounded during sectarian violence in the country.
“The facility is part of a number of efforts that the IDF is carrying out to support the Syrian Druze population, and to maintain their security,” the military says.
More than 30 wounded Syrian Druze have been evacuated to hospitals in Israel in recent weeks.
“The IDF continues to monitor developments and maintain readiness for defense and various scenarios,” the army adds.
#عاجل باشر جيش الدفاع تشغيل منشأة ميدانية متنقلة للتصنيف الطبي للمصابين في جنوب سوريا، في منطقة قرية الخضر.
????تُعدّ هذه المنشأة جزءًا من جهود متعدّدة ينفّذها جيش الدفاع بهدف دعم السكان السوريين من أبناء الطائفة الدرزية، والحفاظ على أمنهم.
????يواصل جيش الدفاع متابعة التطورات، وهو… pic.twitter.com/mvdW4sh7pw
— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) May 8, 2025
Sectarian violence in Syria has escalated in recent weeks, as Islamist supporters of the country’s new regime have targeted Druze communities in clashes in southern Syria.
Israel has vowed to protect the Syrian Druze community from threats, and the IDF has struck targets in the country as a “warning” to the new regime.
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