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US envoy Barrack reverses Golan comments, reaffirms Trump's recognition of Israeli sovereignty

Israel conquered the Golan Heights in the Six-Day War, annexing the area by law in 1981. UN Security Council resolution 497, passed only days later, rejected the annexation as "null and void."

US Special Envoy for Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 17, 2026.
Taken before his appointment as Mossad Chief, Roman Gofman attends a ceremony marking the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle of the 7th Armored Brigade at the National Library in Jerusalem, on December 14, 2025.

Mossad director, Syria foreign minister discussed Turkish military presence before strikes

Illustrative image of former commander of the Israeli Navy, V.-Adm. (res.) Eliezer Marom.

Israel struck Syria to prevent Turkey from establishing in the country, fmr. IDF Navy chief says

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with President Trump in the Oval Office in Washington DC.

Maps of Syria, meeting Trump and Vance: What really happened behind Washington’s doors - analysis


Alleged Israeli airstrike targets Syria from Lebanese airspace

Some eight Syrian soldiers were killed and a number of others were injured in the strikes, according to opposition-affiliated reports.

Syrian air defence batteries responding to what the Syrian state media said were Israeli missiles targeting Damascus, in a picture taken early on January 21st, 2019

1 killed, 6 injured in alleged Israeli airstrike targeting Syrian coast

The strike targeted a "civilian plastic warehouse," according to SANA. Initial reports and video from the scene indicated that a large fire had broken out in the area.

Missile fire is seen from Damascus, Syria May 10, 2018.

Assad is a force to be reckoned with, Biden needs to recognize that - opinion

On My Mind: The Biden administration should consider a fresh approach to the Syria crisis as it weighs US engagement with the Middle East region.

Syria's President Bashar Assad and his wife Asma, plant trees in city of Draykish, near Tartous, Syria December 30, 2020.

Netanyahu says using ties with Putin to secure Israeli's release from Syria

The deal includes Israel releasing two Syrian prisoners in exchange for the release of the young woman who crossed into Syria's border.

View of Mount Hermon covered with snow as it seen from the northern Golan Heights, near the border with Syria, January 20, 2021.

US support for Israeli airstrikes in Syria has been important recently

James Jeffrey sees Israel’s campaign against Iran as part of a multi-pillar US strategy in the region that worked between 2018 and 2020.

Attack in Syria on August 25, 2019.

Is Israel ignoring the biggest strategic threat it faces? - comment

Several estimations indicate that Iran-backed Hezbollah has managed to accumulate a few hundred mid to long range accurate missiles by now.

Iran's sponsorship of Hezbollah includes $800 million in annual financial support, the supply of 130,000 rockets and missiles

Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moalem dies at age 79

Walid al-Moalem held a succession of top diplomatic posts, including envoy to the United States and was involved in unsuccessful negotiations with Israel in the 1990s on a peace settlement.

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moalem attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, April 13, 2017.

Israel has taken out 1/3 of Syrian air defenses in last two years - watch

844 surface-to-air missiles have been fired towards Israeli jets since 2018.

The F-35I Adir on its first flight with the Israel Air Force in December 2016

Netanyahu on Syria: We will do what is necessary to defend ourselves

In an interview with Ynet News, Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned that while the country is not looking for an escalation, Israel will respond to any actions taken against it.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pictured next to Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz, among senior IDF officials, August 4, 2020

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) thwarts attack along Syria border fence

Four-man cell crossed Alpha Line into Israel and was planting bombs on fence before being struck by air and ground forces

IDF thwarts terrorist attack along Syrian border, August 2, 2020