Sheikh Tarif thanked the Prime Minister for his directive to act decisively to protect the Druze in Syria in recent days, including his decision last night to bomb the presidential palace complex in Damascus.

Sheikh Tarif said that the strong actions ordered by the Prime Minister sent a deterrent message to the Syrian regime regarding Israel's commitment to the Druze community in Syria.

The Prime Minister told the Sheikh that he expects the Druze community to respect the law in Israel, as it normally does, and not to act in any way against other citizens or against members of the security forces.