Druze Tribal Warfare Changing The Nature Of The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Israeli Druze men carry the coffin of 17-year-old Tiran Fero, on November 24, 2022, during his funeral procession in Daliyat al Karmel, around 20 kms southeast of Haifa. – The body of Tiran Fero, who was critically wounded in a car accident on November 22, was snatched by Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank and returned to his relatives, following intense talks to avoid an escalation of violence. Likud MK Ayoub Kara argued that Druze threats against the Palestinians were crucial to the quick release of the body. JALAA MAREY/JNS

Israeli Druze used tribal warfare tactics to achieve the return of the body of a Druze youth from Palestinian body snatchers in the West Bank last month, setting an example for Israeli government efforts to free captive soldiers and the bodies of slain Israelis. 

“I was near Jenin sending messages to Palestinian contacts in the city that if anything happens and the body is not returned, it could become a massive problem for Palestinians in our area,” Druze former minister of communication and Likud MK Ayoub Kara told JNS.