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Druze Leader Calls for Druze State, Sweida Pushes Loom

8/27/2026

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Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri declared Druze inseparable from Israel and urged creation of a Druze state.
He said Sweida developments could appear within days but gave no details.
He called for international involvement to shape Sweida’s future and protect residents’ rights.
President Ahmad al-Sharaa appointed militia commander Laith al-Balous as Sweida’s MP.
A United States-mediated meeting in Amman between Mossad chief Roman Gofman and Syrian FM Asaad al-Shibani preceded his remarks.

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Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri declared Druze inseparable from Israel and urged creation of a Druze state.
He said Sweida developments could appear within days but gave no details.
He called for international involvement to shape Sweida’s future and protect residents’ rights.
President Ahmad al-Sharaa appointed militia commander Laith al-Balous as Sweida’s MP.
A United States-mediated meeting in Amman between Mossad chief Roman Gofman and Syrian FM Asaad al-Shibani preceded his remarks.