Kurdish controlled syria

Syria accuses Kurds of breaking truce in 'dangerous escalation,' tenuous peace deal threatened

The Syrian army said an attack took place as soldiers were securing a captured military base containing explosives, calling it a dangerous escalation.

|ByREUTERS
Soldiers of Syrian government forces stand by on a position 10 km away from the city of Hasakah in northeastern Syria on January 21, 2026.
Around 50 protesters gathered outside the US embassy to protest against what they described as Washington's inaction in the face of the latest massacre in Syria carried out by the Sharaa regime, on January 21, 2026.

Protesters outside US embassy demand US, Israeli action after Kurdish massacre

Several signs pointed to Israel’s close relationship with the Kurdish community. One read “Israel loves Kurdistan,” while others went further, openly calling for military action against the regime.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Members of the Kurdish Internal Security Forces known as "Asayish", and residents rally during a demonstration against the attacks by the Syrian government forces and in support of Kurdish fighters in Qamishli, the main Kurdish city in the country's northeast on January 18, 2026.

Kurdish commander calls on US to 'intervene forcefully' in Syria clashes

The head of the YPG warned that only the US or its coalition partners can halt Syria’s advance into Kurdish-held territory, as government forces seize key towns and energy sites.

|ByREUTERS, JAMES GENN
A group of civilians carry bags and belongings as they flee following renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Aleppo, Syria, January 7, 2026

CENTCOM urges Syria to cease attacks on SDF, Kurdish forces as clashes escalate

US Central Command has appeared to try to seek to de-escalate tensions. US officials, including envoy Tom Barrack, have also tried to manage the escalating violence.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

U.S. and Turkey agreed to a ceasefire in Syria, says Pence

Pompeo to meet Netanyahu in Jerusalem Friday

OCTOBER 18, 2019ByREUTERS, OMRI NAHMIAS, TOVAH LAZAROFF
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks to reporters at a news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, October 17, 2019.

Turkey detains four Kurdish mayors in dawn raids

The HDP said 151 of its members, including district officials, had been detained over the past week since Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies launched the assault.

OCTOBER 15, 2019ByREUTERS
Turkey-backed Syrian rebel fighters walk together near the border town of Tel Abyad, Syria, October 12, 2019

Chief Rabbi: We must do all in our power to help the Kurdish people

The rabbinate said that it is Israel's moral duty to act on this matter immediately before it is too late for the Kurdish people.

OCTOBER 15, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Chief Rabbi David Lau and President Reuven Rivlin discuss need to help Kurds at Lau's succah, Oct. 15, 2019

Crisis Group: ISIS could stage comeback amid Syria crisis

Syria is not a vacuum and when ISIS makes progress in Syria it will affect Iraq. “ISIS continues its guerilla insurgency in rural areas,” the report notes.

OCTOBER 12, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A Turkish military helicopter flies over as Turkish and U.S. troops return from a joint U.S.-Turkey patrol in northern Syria, as it is pictured from near the Turkish town of Akcakale, Turkey, September 8, 2019

Turkey intensifies Syria campaign as Islamic State strikes Kurds

The Kurds, who recaptured swathes of northeastern Syria from Islamic State with the backing of the United States, say the Turkish assault could allow the jihadist group to re-emerge.

OCTOBER 11, 2019ByREUTERS
Turkish army tanks manoeuver as Turkish Kurds watch over the Syrian town of Kobani

Editor's Notes: Trump’s new order, abandoning allies

“[They] didn’t help us in the Second World War, they didn’t help us with Normandy…” they fought “for their land,” Trump said when asked about his decision to stab the Kurds in the back.

OCTOBER 10, 2019ByYAAKOV KATZ
Ras al-Ain as it is pictured from the Turkish town of Ceylanpinar.

Netanyahu warns against ‘ethnic cleansing of the Kurds’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Sunday against the Turkish invasion of the Kurdish parts in Syria and warned against violence against the Kurdish people.

OCTOBER 10, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, Russia September 12, 2019.

Turkish forces seize targets in Syria offensive

"Our heroic commandos taking part in Operation Peace Spring are continuing to advance east of the Euphrates (river)," the Defence Ministry wrote on Twitter. "The designated targets were seized."

OCTOBER 10, 2019ByREUTERS
A Turkish military helicopter flies over as Turkish and U.S. troops return from a joint U.S.-Turkey patrol in northern Syria, as it is pictured from near the Turkish town of Akcakale, Turkey, September 8, 2019

Kurds are the Evangelicals of the Muslim world

Why can’t we just listen to the Kurds?

OCTOBER 10, 2019ByMIKE EVANS
Iraqi Kurds wave flags of Iraqi Kurdistan during a demonstration

Rely on no one

Great and unmatched wisdom?

OCTOBER 10, 2019ByJPOST EDITORIAL
KURDISH MEMBERS of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan hike through the mountains from Iraq to Iran.