Those children killed were Druze. The Druze are an ethnoreligious group concentrated in Syria, Lebanon, and Israel with around one million adherents worldwide. The Druze follow a millenarian offshoot of Isma’ili Shi’ism. Followers emphasize Abrahamic monotheism but consider the religion as separate from Islam.
The Druze are some of Israels finest soldiers. They are warriors and loyal to Israel.
Little late to be the Neville Chamberlain of this era, but he’s on the right track.