Syria

Regional tensions:

The red line Israel drew for Turkey

Representatives of Israel and Turkey meet in Azerbaijan, Israel clarifies that Turkish embedment in Syria will not be tolerated.

Turkey confirms coordination with Israel in Syria

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reveals ongoing technical coordination with Israel to avoid direct conflict in Syrian airspace.

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Israel and Turkey in talks to avoid clashes in Syria

Israel and Turkey are working on establishing a deconfliction mechanism in Syria as both continue to operate in the country.

Terrorists in Syria threaten Israel

Masses in Aleppo were filmed chanting 'We kill ourselves for Allah' and calling for armed conflict with Israel.

Push for diplomatic support

Syria’s new President to visit UAE, Turkey

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is set to visit the UAE and Turkey as part of a diplomatic drive to bolster international backing for his administration.

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More than 100 weapon sites remain in Syria

The figure is much higher than past estimates; experts say sarin, mustard gas, and chlorine could be not secured and lead to disaster.

Syrian tanks and APCs confiscated, destroyed

IDF raids military outpost belonging to former Syrian regime, locating and dismantling weapons, tanks, and APCs.

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Israel struck Syrian bases eyed by Turkey for deployment

Recent Israeli airstrikes in Syria targeted air bases scouted by Turkey, intensifying the tensions between the two countries, according to a Reuters report. Ankara had assessed sites for possible military deployment under a defense pact before the strikes.

Turkey:

'Israel has become the greatest threat to regional security'

Turkey accuses Israel of being a regional threat after its strikes on Syrian military sites, demands Israel withdraw and stop destabilizing Syria.

IDF operated in Syria to prevent Turkish takeover

Following airstrikes on Syrian military bases, IDF operated in southern Syria, confiscating weapons and destroying terror infrastructure.

Syrian Foreign Min. on Israeli strikes: 'Unjustified escalation'

Syrian Foreign Ministry claims Israeli strikes caused near-total destruction at Hama airport, says Israel attempting to upset stability.

IDF investigating rabbi's visit to Syria

According to the IDF, while an IDF official approved Rabbi Shlomo Aviner and his assistant's visit to soldiers on the front lines in the Syrian Golan, that official was not qualified to do so.

Rabbi Shlomo Aviner visits Syria

Rabbi Shlomo Aviner and his assistant Rabbi Mordechai Tzion visited soldiers on the front in Syria 'to strengthen their fighting spirits as reservists of the Military Rabbinate.'

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IDF Troops Conduct Defensive Activities on the Syrian Hermon

Over the past week, troops of the 810th Brigade, under the command of the 210th Division, operated in new areas on the peak of the Syrian Hermon with the goal of neutralizing threats and confiscating enemy equipment in the area.

Including a woman

Syria’s transitional government sworn in

Syria’s newly sworn-in transitional government includes fresh faces, including a woman for the first time, but retains key ministers.

1 week of war:

IDF releases footage of terrorist eliminations, strikes in Syria

1 week into the resumption of combat in Gaza, the IDF has struck 430 terror targets and intercepted 14 missiles and rockets.

Netanyahu:

'Israel has become a fact of life for the Arab states'

Prime Minister Netanyahu reviews the dramatic changes the war has brought about so far across the Middle East.

Report:

US sets demands for Syria to gain sanctions relief

Reuters reports that the US has presented Syria with a set of conditions for partial sanctions relief.

IDF strikes military capabilities at Syrian military bases

For the second time in recent days, the IDF strikes military capabilities that remained at the Syrian military bases of Tadmur and T4.

IDF strikes Syrian military bases to neutralize threats

IDF strikes military strategic capabilities that remained at the Syrian military bases of Tadmur and T4, says it "will continue to act in order to remove any threat posed to the citizens of the State of Israel".

Calls for stability

Germany reopens embassy in Damascus

Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock reopens her country’s embassy in Damascus, marking the first time in 13 years that Germany has had a diplomatic presence in Syria.

US, Israel discuss resettlement of Gazans in Syria

Trump administration attempted to contact Syria’s interim government through a third party, but officials deny knowledge of discussions.

Al-Julani orders inquiry into massacres in Syria

Syrian rebel leader Al-Julani has ordered the establishment of an investigation committee following the recent massacres in which over a thousand people were killed in Syria.

Amid transition

Syria’s interim leader signs Islamist constitution

Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, approves temporary constitution that will place the country under Islamist rule for the next five years.

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IDF confirms: IAF targets Islamic Jihad headquarters in Damascus

The IDF confirmed that the IAF struck the Palestinian Islamic Jihad headquarters in Damascus. Several casualties were reported.

'Bold alliance'

Israel sends 10,000 aid packages to the Druze in Syria

Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar instructed Israel's Foreign Ministry to send packages of basic food, including oil, salt, flour, sugar, rice, and more to the Druze community in Syria.

Syria's interim President announces new National Security Council

Syria's interim President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, issues presidential decree establishing a National Security Council aimed at bolstering security coordination and ensuring political stability.

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The IAF's strikes on Assad military sites in southern Syria

IDF publishes footage of the Israeli Air Force strikes in southern Syria this week which took out command posts, and storage sites for weapons and military equipment.

Israel ramps up deterrence on Syrian border

IAF fighter planes have been called in several times recently to chase off Syrian regime representatives who neared the Druze-controlled areas in southern Syria.

'We're here to protect'

The Defense Minister's message to the new regime in Syria

Defense Minister Israel Katz visits buffer zone on Hermon summit, vows Israel will 'ensure that the entire security area in southern Syria is demilitarized and free of weapons and threats, and also protect the safety of the Druze in the area.'

Dep. Foreign Min:

'Syria's new leaders were ISIS and they remain jihadists'

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sharren Haskel addressed pressing regional issues in a statement to the press, including crisis in Syria, Israel's security operations, and diplomatic developments.

Ritchie Torres:

'Where are protesters on Syria massacre? No Jews, No News'

New York Congressman questions the silence of those who spent a year and a half protesting Israel after over 1,000 people, mostly civilians, were massacred in Alawite areas in Syria.

Syria’s dangerous Taqiya: Why Israel must act now

While the world focuses on the sectarian violence between different religious groups, the real danger lies within the jihadist factions embedded in Syria’s government who are creating a much more dangerous future for Israel and the region. Opinion.

To eliminate future threats

IAF strikes targets belonging to the Syrian Regime

IAF fighter jets strike radars and detection assets, as well as command positions and military sites belonging to the Syrian Regime in southern Syria.

Dramatic agreement in Syria

Kurdish institutions to be incorporated in new government

Syria’s interim government announces an agreement with the leadership of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to incorporate the institutions of the autonomous Kurdish administration in the northeast into the national government.

Syria clashes:

Bomb explodes in Damascus as tensions continue to rise

According to Arab media, the bomb attack targeted a General Security patrol in the Mazzeh neighborhood in Damascus. It is unclear if the explosion caused any casualties.

Syria launches probe of alleged massacre of Alawite civilians

Syria’s interim government announces an investigation after the killing of Alawite civilians in clashes in the coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus.

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IDF Chief of Staff tours Syrian buffer zone

IDF Chief of Staff LTG Eyal Zamir visited and conducted a situational assessment in the buffer zone in Syria together with commanders.

Defense Minister Katz:

We will soon allow Druze laborers to work in Israel

Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that the cabinet approved an aid program for Druze and Circassians in Israel and added that Druze from Syria will soon be able to come to work in the Golan Heights.

IDF confiscates weapons in southern Syria

Paratroopers Brigade, the Armored Corps, and Yahalom Unit conduct targeted raids based on intelligence indications in Syria.

Syria:

Dozens dead in clashes between regime forces and Assad loyalists

Clashes in Latakia result in the deaths of at least 28 fighters loyal to ousted President Bashar Al-Assad, along with 16 security personnel and four civilians.

Asks for int'l support

Syria pledges to eliminate chemical weapons

Syria’s Foreign Minister says the country is committed to eliminating any remaining chemical weapons following the fall of the Assad regime, appeals to the international community for assistance in this effort.

Syrian President demands immediate Israeli withdrawal from south

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa urges international community to pressure Israel into an "immediate" withdrawal from the south of the country.

IDF confirms strike on Assad regime weapons

IAF strikes weapons storage site near Tartus, 'due to recent developments in the area.'

Syria forms committee to draft constitutional declaration

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announces establishment of a committee tasked with drafting a constitutional declaration to guide the country’s transition.

US eliminates top leader of Al-Qaeda branch in Syria

US military announces it eliminated a senior military leader of Hurras al-Din, a Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda.

Unusual directive:

Netanyahu and Katz order IDF to protect Druze village in Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, instruct IDF to prepare to protect Druze village of Jaramana, near Damascus in Syria.

Brooklyn:

Man arrested for funding ISIS operations in Syria and Turkey

Tajik national residing in Brooklyn arrested on charges of conspiring to support the Islamic State (ISIS) by transferring tens of thousands of dollars to ISIS supporters in Turkey and Syria.

First time in decades:

How a small delegation of US Jews got to Syria

'Everyone was so excited, the people are so kind and really, very, very nice,' Jewish delegate to Syria Rabbi Asher Lopatin says.

Extensive strikes

IDF attacks targets in southern Syria

IDF strikes military targets in southern Syria including command centers and multiple sites containing weapons. Defense Minister Katz: We will not allow southern Syria to turn into southern Lebanon.

Europe rolls back sanctions on Syria amid leadership change

European Union rolls back energy, transport, and banking sanctions against Syria, provided its new leadership remains committed to peace.

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The IDF's nighttime raid in Syria

During one of the recent raids, paratroopers located rifles, ammunition, and other military equipment left behind by the fleeing Syrian regime.

Syria’s President invited to Arab League summit

Syria's newly appointed President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, invited to attend emergency Arab League summit in Cairo on March 4, a significant step in rebuilding Syria's relations with the Arab world following the fall of Assad.

On Syria-Lebanon border

IAF strikes crossing points used by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons

IAF strikes crossing points in the area of the Lebanon-Syria border used by Hezbollah in attempts to smuggle weapons into Lebanese territory: A blatant violation of the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon.

Syrian Jews return to Damascus for 1st time in 30 years

30 years after they left the country, Rabbi Joseph Hamra and his son Henry visited Damascus and read from a Torah scroll inside a synagogue.

IAF strikes three tanks belonging to Assad's army in Syria

IAF strikes three Syrian tanks belonging to the old Syrian regime which contained weapons and constituted a security threat.

Strike in Syria:

US army eliminates senior member of Al-Qaeda offshoot

CENTCOM announces that its forces eliminated a terrorist from the Hurras al-Din organization, an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria.

The chemical weapons danger:

Does the New Syria pose risks to the region?

The possibility of seizing control of chemical weapons depots by numerous jihadist militias in Syria and growing threats for Israel on the backdrop of the ongoing security chaos in the country after sudden Assad’s regime collapse. Opinion.

Post-Assad:

Syria's new government to take power March 1

Syria's Foreign Minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, announces that a new government will take over next month which "will represent the Syrian people as much as possible and take its diversity into account."

IDF strikes underground tunnel crossing from Syria into Lebanon

The terror tunnel was used by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons in the Beqqa area and has been struck in the past.