Druze sheikh Marwan Kiwan, a member of the Druze community in Syria, expressed in an interview with the Hebrew channel Kan his strong support for Israel and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and announced that his community is ready to fight alongside Israeli army soldiers. The reports linked these statements to pro-Israel demonstrations organized by Druze in Syria marking the third anniversary of the October 7 attack, and to the interview's focus on Israeli military intervention in the clashes that took place in July. One report included his accusation that President al-Sharaa bears responsibility for a massacre against the Druze.