In Druze town where hundreds breached border with Syria, residents mourn one tragedy, fear another
Hundreds of Druze residents pushed through the security fence separating the Israeli Golan Heights from Syria, rushing toward family members they had not seen in decades.
The damaged border fence in Majdal Shams several days after Israeli Druze breached it to reunite with family members in Syria, July 2025.(photo credit: DEBORAH DANAN/JTA)ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA