High in the mountains of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, the town of Majdal Shams is home to the Druze, a religious minority spread across Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and the Golan Heights. Most Druze religious practices are shrouded in secrecy, with outsiders not allowed to convert. The residents of Majdal Shams, many of whom have relatives in Syria, now face uncertainty and insecurity with the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the presence of Syrian militant groups and Israeli troops across the border. Israel has also built settlements in the Golan Heights that are now home to some 25,000 Israeli Jews.