A Syrian Druze leader has publicly proclaimed that his community is an "inseparable part of Israel”. Hikmat al-Hijri, a spiritual leader of Syria’s Druze community, sparked widespread controversy this week with his comment. The remarks come amid a gradual solidifying of his position on political future of the Sweida province (the southernmost province of Syria's 14 provinces). In recent months, he has often spoken about the right to self-determination and the possibility of establishing an entity separate from the Syrian government in Damascus. He has also raised the idea of the province eventually coming under the protection of another country or joining another state.
Israel’s humanitarian aid agency IsraAID has deployed a team to help with ongoing rescue efforts after flooding in Nepal. The team’s initial focus will be searching for missing individuals, assisting with relief distributions, and providing mental health support for the affected communities. Among the missing is at least one Israeli tourist. The flooding in Nepal has already claimed hundreds of lives, and reportedly wiped out entire villages.
A new Turkish law came into effect this month allowing children to be sentenced to life in prison. The move has been widely condemned by human rights groups. Human Rights Watch claims that the amendments to the Child Protection Law, which took effect on August 8, violate children’s rights by allowing those younger than 14 to be tried as adults. The organization also criticized provisions requiring detained children to be held in closed prisons rather than educational institutions aimed at rehabilitating them.
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