This is the second visit of its kind, following the first, in which 100 Syrian Druze clerics visited Israel in mid-March. This was the first visit in 50 years.
But unlike the first visit, which concluded on the same day, this time Israel will allow the Druze clerics to stay overnight, according to the Hebrew website Walla.
In a Facebook post, Tarif wrote: "A delegation of religious figures from Syria has arrived to visit the holy shrine of Sayyidna Shu'ayb," noting that the visit will continue until Saturday.
The Druze leader also accompanied the post with a video clip showing a bus convoy filled with visiting clerics.
In this regard, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority stated: "Today, 682 Syrian Druze clerics entered the country via the border crossing, aboard 14 buses specially arranged for their transport."
She added, "This visit is part of a series of religious and social activities that were coordinated in advance, including spiritual meetings and visits to holy sites."
She continued: "These measures come as part of preparations to secure the Druze community's celebrations of the visit to the shrine of Prophet Shuaib, peace be upon him, which will continue until the end of the week."
On Thursday, the Hebrew website Walla reported: "Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz has allowed hundreds of Druze clerics from Syria to enter Israel tomorrow (Friday) to celebrate a holiday at the tomb of the Prophet Shu'ayb in the Lower Galilee."
He added, "Unlike the first time, when 100 Druze clerics arrived from Syria to Israel, Katz has decided this time to increase the number, with 600 expected to arrive."
He continued: "In addition, this time they were allowed to spend one night in Israel and return to Syria the next day."
Israel seized the Syrian buffer zone last December, ending the 1974 disengagement agreement without setting a timetable for its withdrawal, although it said the seizure was temporary until the situation in Syria stabilized.
Israel occupied the Syrian Golan Heights in 1967 and declared its annexation in 1981, a move recognized only by the United States.
The Druze population in Israel is estimated at around 150,000, some of whom serve in the Israeli occupation army, while others consider the Golan Heights to be occupied Syrian territory and refuse to obtain Israeli citizenship.