Posts Tagged: Israel and Syria
Top Minister: Israel Must Prevent Entry of Refugees From Syria
Israel must prevent the entry of refugees fleeing fighting in Syria, a senior Israeli cabinet minister said on Friday. The remarks by Yuval Steinitz, energy minister in Prime...
In US, Lapid Pushes for Recognition of Golan Heights Sovereignty, Seeks to Shore Up Bipartisan Support for Israel
In the half-decade since founding the centrist Yesh Atid party, Yair Lapid has become a force to be reckoned with in the Israeli political world. After...
Israel Reportedly Strikes Weapons Depots Near Damascus Airport
Syrian state news agency SANA said two Israeli missiles hit in the vicinity of Damascus International Airport in the early hours of Tuesday morning, without giving...
US Interests Require Israel on the Golan Heights
JNS.org - US interests in the Middle East and beyond are well-served by a strategically contained Syria. Historically, Syria has been a tectonic, volatile platform of violent, intolerant,...
US to Take ‘Firm, Appropriate Measures’ Against Syria Violations
The United States will "take firm and appropriate measures" in response to Syrian government violations in a designated de-escalation zone in the country's southwest, the State...
Pro-Assad Commander: Syrian Army Boosts Air Defenses Near Israel Frontier
The Syrian army has reinforced its anti-aircraft defenses near the frontier with Israel, a commander in the regional alliance that backs President Bashar al-Assad said...
Israeli, Russian Defense Ministers Meet in Moscow as Iran-Backed Forces Reportedly Prepare for Southern Syria Pullout
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman met in Moscow on Thursday with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu. According to the TASS news agency, the two discussed a...
Israel: Iran Should Be Denied Any Military Presence in Syria
Israel called on Monday for Iran to be denied any military presence in Syria, after Russia said Damascus' forces alone should control Syrian territory near...
Reports: Strike on Central Syrian Military Airport Was Likely an Israeli Operation Targeting Hezbollah Arms Depot
An overnight strike on a military airport near the central Syrian city of Homs was likely an Israeli operation targeting a Hezbollah weapons depot, according...
State Media: Syrian Air Defense Intercepts Missile Attack on Airport
Syrian state media said a military airport near Homs city had come under missile attack which was repelled by its air defense systems on Thursday. "One...
Minister Says US May Soon Recognize Israel’s Hold on Golan
Israel is pressing the Trump administration to recognize its sovereignty over the Golan Heights, an Israeli cabinet minister said on Wednesday, predicting US assent could come within...
Hezbollah’s ‘Wish List’
JNS.org – Iran’s Hezbollah proxy not only serves as the Islamic Republic’s expeditionary force in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Africa. It also makes feeble attempts...
Israel to Assad: Get Rid of Your Iranian Allies, They Will Harm You
Israel's defense minister warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to renounce the Iranian military presence in his country, saying the activities of Assad's staunchest...
EU Calls Iranian Strikes Against Israel ‘Extremely Worrying’
The European Union on Thursday called reports about Iranian strikes against Israeli army posts from inside Syria "extremely worrying" and said Israel had the right to defend itself. It...
