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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.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
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

Today, as Christian communities just across our border face persecution and fear, it is our turn to stand with them.

|ByYAEL ECKSTEIN
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

Israel maintains that it has both a moral and strategic obligation to ensure the security of the Druze, especially following the massacre there last year.

|ByHERB KEINON
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

US President Donald Trump’s shift forces Israel to confront a core dilemma: Are its raids neutralizing threats in Syria, or nurturing new ones?

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Syria says Israeli planes target military positions in Syria

An Israeli military spokeswoman declined to comment on the report.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018ByREUTERS
Smoke rises following an explosion on the Syrian side near the Quneitra border crossing between the Golan Heights and Syria, August 29, 2014.

All killers are my enemies

If we asked a group of Syrians today about successive Israeli attacks inside Syrian territory, they would likely say that they have merged with the arsenal of other aerial bombardments over Syria.

AUGUST 11, 2018ByGHAITH ALHALLAK
A Syrian soldier is seen standing in the Nasib border crossing with Jordan in Deraa, Syria July 7, 2018.

One hundred kilometers between war and peace in Syria?

Israel reportedly rejects Russian offer to prevent Iranian-backed forces from operating near the border, prompting many to question whether Jerusalem is demanding too much

JULY 25, 2018ByCHARLES BYBELEZER/THE MEDIA LINE
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu whispering in a cabinet meeting on July 23, 2018

Analysis: Who could have been behind the massive explosion in Syria?

Whodunit? Massive explosion in Syria’s Hama leads to many theories as Syrian regime blame shifts between Israel and US.

APRIL 30, 2018BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Free Syrian Army fighters launch a Grad rocket from Halfaya town in Hama province, towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Assad stationed in Zein al-Abidin mountain, Syria September 4, 2016.

Reports: Israel warned U.S. of Syria strike, Kremlin says left in the dark

Israel has not made any statement on the strike.

APRIL 9, 2018ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, HERB KEINON
An Israeli air force F15 fighter jet flies during an exhibition as part of a pilot graduation ceremony at the Hatzerim air base, southern Israel June 25, 2009

After a decade Israel admits: We bombed Syria nuclear reactor in 2007

"It was a threat we couldn’t live with."

MARCH 21, 2018ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Before and after aerial picture of the Syrian nuclear reactor site

My Word: Strengths and weaknesses, flights and fights

Israel’s tiny size and the speed with which such incidents take place mean there is very little time to calculate intentions and risks in real-time.

FEBRUARY 15, 2018ByLIAT COLLINS
Fragments of a Syrian anti-aircraft missile found in Alonei Abba, about 2 miles (3.2 km) from where the remains of a crashed F-16 Israeli war plane were found, at the village of Alonei Abba, Israel February 10, 2018.

Tensions in the Middle East escalate; Israel is ready to protect its borders

FEBRUARY 10, 2018BySLAVICA MILOSEVIC
The Jerusalem Post

Syria warns of 'serious repercussions' following Israeli airstrike

Israeli jets destroyed Assad regime SA-5 anti-aircraft battery after it fired on Israeli reconnaissance planes.

OCTOBER 16, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
An Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli airforce pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel December 29, 2016.

Iran in Syria

Israel has proven its readiness to act in Syria over the last five years. It may need to continue doing so.

AUGUST 28, 2017ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Hezbollah fighter walk near a military tank in Western Qalamoun, Syria August 23, 2017.