Supporters of Druze faction raise Israeli flags in Sweida on 7 October anniversary

Supporters of Syrian Druze leader Hikmat al-Hijri rallied in Sweida, displaying Israeli flags and images of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the anniversary of the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack. The event underscores increasingly public ties between Hijri's supporters and Israel amid tensions with Syria's government and memories of violence in Sweida.