Current sectionIsrael NewsAnalysis Syria's leader fears that Israel's demand to establish a 'humanitarian' zone of control in his country for the Druze could turn Syria into a patchwork of autonomous regions disconnected from central governance. Insisting on this could jeopardize the security agreementShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeZvi Bar'elSeptember 28, 2025Israel's demand to establish a zone of control and influence in Syria by means of a "humanitarian corridor" linking the Golan Heights in the country's north and the Syrian Druze city of Sweida is apparently the last stumbling block before the two countries sign a security agreement.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:SyriaDruzeKurdsAhmad al-SharaaCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsJerusalem DayGaza FlotillaEurovisionIsrael-NYTHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIDF Officer Killed in Southern Lebanon, Third Soldier Killed in North This WeekProtests Against Netanyahu Government Took Place Across IsraelIsraeli Day Trip: The Ancient Mound Where Philistines and Crusaders Cross PathsNYC Mayor Mamdani Shares Nakba Day Video, Sparks Backlash for One-sidednessFormer MK Joseph Jabareen Elected Head of Arab-Jewish Hadash–Ta'al PartyRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran StandoffIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked