The Times of Israel1d
Syria urges IDF withdrawal from buffer zone in talks with UN observers
New Damascus leadership says it's ready to cooperate with UN force, deploy troops to Golan to adhere to 1974 agreement that ...
In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is making a land grab
After the ouster of Syria's longtime leader Bashar al-Assad last month, Israel's military has taken up a new post in the ...
Israel to remain in Syria? Defence Chief gives ‘indefinite’ timeline on troops
Israel’s Minister of Defence Israel Katz has confirmed that the country’s defence forces or IDF will remain in Syria’s buffer ...
The Times of Israel4d
2025 and Its Challenges for the State of Israel
As the new year begins, Israel stands at a critical crossroads, facing a complex web of challenges that include security, economic stability, and social cohesion. While Israel has demonstrated ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs24d
The world has Israel to thank for no nuclear fears in post-Assad Syria- opinion
Following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s murderous regime ... and Saudi Arabia could present Israel with a unique and unpredictable foe. Though Iran will suffer a temporary strategic loss ...
Foreign Affairs6d
Don’t Let Geopolitics Ruin Syria’s Transition
The rebel offensive benefited from careful preparation and the support of Turkey, which occupies territory in Syria’s north ...
Long War Journal2d
Iranian-backed militias in Iraq face an uncertain future
Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, collectively part of the Hashd al Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units), face increasing calls to ...
The New York Times26d
Israel Conducts Raids in Syria Amid Accusations of Cease-Fire Violations
Four weeks after the fall of the Assad regime, Israel is pressing on with a military ... warehouse used by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted in a rebel offensive last month ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs22d
IDF continues targeting Syrian military capabilities in fresh attacks
and others have started to open up new ties with Julani to potentially integrate Syria more deeply into the West’s sphere of influence than Syria had been under Bashar al-Assad. Top UN and some ...
The Economist10d
How Turkey plans to expand its influence in the new Syria
No country has as much to gain from a stable Syria as Turkey, and few have as much to lose if it implodes. Turkey is home to ...
Nearly 30% of Syrians Want to Go Home, up From Almost Zero, UN Refugee Chief Says
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Almost 30% of the millions of Syrian refugees living in Middle Eastern countries want to return home in ...
The Irish Times19d
Israel in Syria: ‘We’re the only part of the country that didn’t celebrate the fall of Assad’
Bashar al-Assad, closed a chapter in the country’s decade-long civil war. But it also marked the start of an Israeli incursion into the border region, which Israel has called a temporary ...