600 Syrian Druze clerics to visit Israel on Friday for religious purposes – Middle East Monitor

Israel will allow entry to 600 Syrian Druze clerics into the country on Friday, Israeli media said on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports.

Defence Minister, Israel Katz, approved the move to allow the Druze clerics to visit the tomb of Prophet Jethro in the Lower Galilee in northern Israel, the Walla news website reported.

Friday’s visit marks the second, after a similar trip by a delegation of around 100 Syrian Druze members in March, the first in more than five…