(May 1, 2025)

The anti-Druze sentiment started overnight Monday into Tuesday. An audio recording was released online insulting the Prophet Muhammad and quickly went viral. It was attributed to an unnamed Druze leader in Suwayda, though that has not been confirmed, and it has been speculated it was specifically released to inflame sectarian violence.

If that was the purpose, mission accomplished, because attacks on the Druze in Jaramana were happening the very next day.