Israel has agreed to grant full autonomy to the Druze population in Jabal al-Druze, according to a senior Israeli military source. This development, confirmed on September 20th, 2025, grants the Druze a level of self-governance comparable to, and even exceeding, that of the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq. Druze fighters are also reportedly receiving advanced training and high-tech weaponry. The confirmation came during the reporting window of September 19th, 2025, 9:36:31 PM to September 20th, 2025, 12:35:58 AM UTC. This significant decision follows a period of increased diplomatic activity in the region, including the Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs raising the Syrian flag over the embassy in Washington on September 19th. The report on the autonomy for Jabal al-Druze was shared via X by RojavaNetwork. This development is situated within a broader context of shifting regional dynamics. It follows recent reports of nearly one million refugees returning to Syria from neighboring countries and security cooperation between Syria and Iraq, which recently thwarted a suicide bombing attempt targeting Syrian President Ahmed Al-Shara. U.S. President Donald Trump is also slated to meet with President Al-Shara at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
