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IDF kills PIJ terrorists on Lebanon-Syria border as groups continue trying to smuggle weapons

Israel, with the help of Syria's new government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, has succeeded at blocking much of the cross-border Lebanon-Syria weapons smuggling activities.

 IDF soldiers operate on Mount Hermon, on the border between Israel and Syria, December 12, 2024
REPRESENTATIVES FROM the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Magen David Adom, and COGAT at the delivery of ambulances at the Syrian border.

When faith is targeted, we must respond with compassion, even across borders - opinion

ONE YEAR after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria, under Ahmed al-Sharaa, is perhaps a nicer place to live, but the suspicion that Sharaa’s formula is but a variation of Assad’s has raised questions about Syria’s long-term direction. Here, the president speaks, marking one year since Assad’s fall, o

Israel-Syria talks advance, but key security questions remain

US President Donald Trump meets Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in the White House, Washington, DC, November 10, 2025

Trump pushes Israel to embrace Sharaa, forcing Israel to reassess Syria doctrine - analysis


Syria joins French summit on sanctions, security, and Israeli presence in country

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa along with the Lebanese President, Cypriot President and Greek Prime Minister were invited by France to join a summit in Nimes.

 Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria March 10, 2025.

Sharaa's arrival in Cairo for Arab summit signals regional shift - Analysis

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa faces pressure at home, as Damascus looks to boost ties among Arab states.

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa disembarks from an airplane before a meeting in Amman, on February 26, 2025.

Israel to keep troops in Syria after Assad’s fall, Katz confirms

After Abu Mohammed al-Julani was named interim president of Syria, dissolved the parliment, and suspended Syria's constitution, Katz announced that Israel will remain in Syrian territory.

 Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani waits to welcome the senior Ukrainian delegation led by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 30, 2024.

'Israel is a regional superpower,' says Syrian former US official to 'Post' - interview

Following an invitation by the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, Syrian-born former senior advisor to the US State Department Hazem Alghabra visited Israel for the first time.

Alghabra during his visit to the Old City of Jerusalem.

IDF troops reach Damascus’ doorstep, uncover Syrian military weakness

The IDF has historically trained extensively for operations involving Syrian army outposts

 The Northern Command Commander visited the forces of the 474th Special Operations Group in Syria during their mission in front defense in the area

WH: US officials in touch with Israeli officials and Syrian opposition groups amid development

"We don't want to see any actor inside or outside take actions or do things or espouse policies or programs that run afoul of that process," Kirby said.

 The Syrian opposition flag hangs at the Syrian embassy following an occupation of the embassy by Syrians living in Greece, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, in Athens, Greece, December 8, 2024.

Israel’s frenzied reality: When destroying an enemy navy isn’t the top news story - analysis

This astounding military achievement was relegated to a secondary headline. It was just one more story in a news cycle overflowing with drama.

 A bombed hangar after the IDF hit weapons depots near the Mazzeh military airport, outside Damascus, on December 9, 2024

'Any sane country would do this': Bennett denies IDF advance on Damascus, outlines defensive needs

"Time will tell, but Al-Qaeda and Al-Nusra alumni don’t strike me as reasonable,” Bennett said.

IDF soldiers gather near the ceasefire line between Syria and Israel, in the Golan Heights, December 9, 2024

Assad's fall a direct result of Israel's strikes on Iran and Hezbollah, Netanyahu says

Netanyahu labels Assad's fall a 'milestone' for Israel: "The Assad regime is a central link in Iran's axis of evil - this regime has fallen."

Defense Minister Israel Katz (L) And PM Benjamin Netanyahu (R) observe the border with Syria, December 8, 2024

Reporting from the Golan Heights, on the day Assad was overthrown

Jerusalem Post reporter Seth J. Frantzman reports from the Golan Heights, near the abandoned Syrian town of Quneitra, where a lone regime flag still stood.

 Overlooking Syria from Israel’s old border fort at Tel Saki