According to the security decision, over a hundred Druze sheikhs will be able to arrive in Israel from Syria and will be housed in Israel for one night.

Druze men pay their respect as they visit the tomb where Druze and Islamic prophet Shuaib is believed to be buried, prior the arrival of Druze clerics, who crossed from

A delegation of Druze religious elders from Syria crossed into Israel on Friday for the first such visit in more than 50 years, underscoring Israel's backing for the community amid growing tensions with the new government in Damascus.