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Katz visits Israeli Druze leader, promises medical aid to community in Syria
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Defense Minister Israel Katz (center right) meets Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Muafak Tarif in the village of Julis, July 26, 2025. (Defense Ministry/Ariel Hermoni)
Defense Minister Israel Katz visits the home of the spiritual leader of the Druze community in Israel, Sheikh Muafak Tarif, vowing to aid their brethren in Syria.
Visiting the village of Julis, Katz says the military would work to provide medical assistance to the Druze of southern Syria, which suffered deadly attacks from Bedouin tribes earlier this month, according to a statement by the Defense Ministry.
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