The Druze nation has a loyal friend in Israel, Gen. Moshe Dayan, Israel Army Chief of Staff, declared in special “Minorities Day” exercises at the Druze village of Einan, in Upper Galilee. Gen. Dayan praised the heroic role of Druze soldiers in the Israel army, both during the war and now. The highlight of the day was the execution of a military problem by Druze units.
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