Event Brief
Oct 15, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
Netanyahu says he spoke with Syria's president about Druze
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he spoke with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa last year as part of an intervention on behalf of the threatened Druze minority in Syria. A Jerusalem Post headline says Netanyahu claimed he stopped Druze massacres, but its accompanying description is truncated.
WHO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
WHAT: Netanyahu said he spoke with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa as part of an intervention on behalf of the Druze minority.
WHEN: Reported Oct 15, 2026 at 12:18 PM ET
WHERE: Jerusalem, Israel
WHY: Netanyahu said the intervention was on behalf of the threatened Druze minority in Syria.
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