Controversy over Golan wind turbine project sparks protests and political tensions.

Around 2,000 members of the Druze community protested against the resumption of wind turbine construction in the Golan Heights, with spiritual leader Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif presenting a list of demands to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The demands include a complete halt to the building of turbines and approval of an expansion of Druze villages. Tarif warned that if the demands are not met, there will be a "clear and decisive response in a way that the state has not seen since its establishment."