Israeli Druze or Druze Israelis (Arabic: الدروز الإسرائيليون; Hebrew: דְּרוּזִים יִשְׂרְאֵלִים) are an ethnoreligious minority among the Arab citizens of Israel. [2] They maintain Arabic language and culture as integral parts of their identity, and Arabic is their primary language.

2016年3月21日 · In Israel, the Druze are a close-knit community active in public life, according to a new Pew Research Center study of Israel. They make up roughly 2% of the country’s population and most live in the northern regions of the Galilee, Carmel and the Golan Heights. Here are five facts about Druze in Israel:

21 小时之前 · The Druze, an Arab minority who practise a religion originally derived from Islam, live in Lebanon, Syria, Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, occupying a distinctive position in the ...

Most of the Druze towns and villages in Israel are populated exclusively by Druze, although over the last century, a minority of Christians and Muslims have become residents in some of them. They are located in the north of the country, mainly on hilltops; historically as a defense against attack and persecution.

2025年3月7日 · Druze, small Middle Eastern religious sect characterized by an eclectic system of doctrines and by a cohesion and loyalty among its (at times politically significant) members that have enabled them to maintain for centuries their close-knit identity and distinctive faith.

2024年7月28日 · With a population of approximately 143,000, the Druze represent about 1.6% of Israel's population, predominantly residing in the Galilee and the Carmel mountain range, according to the Israel...

2024年7月30日 · Like nearly all residents of Majdal Shams, the slain children were Druze, a minority within Israel who thrive while practicing their own religion and living in close-knit communities in Israel’s north. Here are eight facts about …

2024年7月28日 · There are approximately one million Druze living in different countries across the Middle East, primarily Lebanon and Syria, with 150,000 in Israel today making up just 2% of Israel’s population. Most Israeli Druze communities are in the north of Israel, on Mount Carmel, in the Galilee region and up in the Golan Heights.

The Druze in Israel have contributed immensely over the years to the country's development and security. Druze have been assimilated into Israel's political, military, social and economic arenas, while preserving their own unique culture and religion.

The Druze in Israel speak Arabic and identify as Arabs, but they are a community distinct from other Arab Israelis, with their own religion and cultural norms.