Over 20 percent of Druze residents in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights now hold Israeli citizenship, more than double than at the turn of the millennium. The number of citizenship applications in the area remains at a historic high, with Druze naturalizations peaking in 2022. The increase in citizenship requests is believed to be due to the decline in the political protest against Israel, the absence of an alternative to Israeli rule, integration into the Israeli economy, and a desire to study in Israeli academic institutions. The fall of the Assad regime in Syria is seen as a moment of historic significance for the Druze and will have a long-term effect on their naturalization.