Israel and syria
Inside Syria's campaign against Hezbollah: How Damascus is countering Iran’s proxy - analysis
Recent incidents illustrate how the collapse of the Assad regime has disrupted Hezbollah’s former Syrian operations and weapons corridors.
Syria strongly condemns escalating IDF incursions in Quneitra, Daraa, demand pullout from Golan
Why Syria’s removal from the US terror list matters for Israel - analysis
Damascus synagogue tours highlight renewed interest in Syrian Jewish history and diaspora ties
Syrian Gov't calls resumption of talks with Israel in Paris a 'positive indication' - KAN
Syrian officials expressed optimism about the resumption of talks, but warned that this was "assuming the Israelis come to them seriously," KAN News reported.
Israel ‘trying to drag’ Syria into a conflict, senior regime official claims - report
“We will not be a launching pad for threatening neighboring countries, but we will spare no means to confront and deter Israeli aggression," Syria's information minister reportedly said.
Sharaa claims Syria is negotiating with Israel, demands 'return to Dec. 8 borders'
"We are engaged in direct negotiations with Israel, and we have gone a good distance on the way to reach an agreement," Syrian President al-Sharaa said to The Washington Post.
Israel denies claim that Syria's Sharaa met top Israeli official Tzachi Hanegbi in Abu Dhabi
Syrian outlet Al-Jumhuriya claimed the meeting took place on Monday, Israel responded that Hanegbi is in Washington as part of Netanyahu’s delegation visiting the White House.
Syrian attacks on Druze could be collision course with Israel - analysis
It began due to rumors about an audio recording that was supposedly insulting to Muslims. This led extremists to gather and slander the Druze community and make genocidal threats.
Selective moral outrage causes double standard across Middle East - opinion
If social justice warriors truly care about justice, they must broaden their focus beyond selective targets and confront the realities of regimes like Assad’s. Anything less is moral bankruptcy.
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.
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."
Iranian military adviser killed in Syria in Israeli attack, Iran's news agency SNN reports
Tehran's influence has grown since it began supporting President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war that started in 2011.
Iranian advisers killed in Israeli strike on IRGC HQ in Syria - state media
The attacks on an IRGC operational headquarters destroyed the building, local media reported.