https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/2113ef04-4dea-456b-bc40-8b9b8cd3bd04 A video circulating online shows Syrian Druze residents in the town of Sahnaya expressing relief after Syrian security forces took control of the area, stating that the forces acted with “full respect and politeness.” Violence erupted earlier this week in the predominantly Druze area of Jaramana, near Damascus, following clashes between members of the Druze community and Sunni Muslim gunmen. More than a dozen people were killed after an audio recording — attributed to a Druze individual — went viral, containing insults directed at the Prophet Muhammad and other Islamic religious figures. The Syrian Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday that it was investigating the origin of the recording and called for calm. Meanwhile, Israel carried out a drone strike near the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Wednesday — just hours after a controversial Israeli Druze leader urged the Israeli government to “act” in defence of the minority religious group. In a joint statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the drone strike had targeted an “extremist group” south of Damascus that was allegedly preparing to attack members of the Druze community. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:16:52 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/2113ef04-4dea-456b-bc40-8b9b8cd3bd04 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.