Posts Tagged: Israel Syria
Druze Near Damascus Resist Demand to Turn in Arms as Tensions Boil
Druze residents near Syria's capital are resisting a demand by the Islamist-led government to hand in their light weapons, saying authorities have yet to address fears of new attacks by Sunni...
Israel Strikes Near Syria’s Presidential Palace in ‘Message’ to Sharaa
Israel bombed an area near the presidential palace in Damascus early on Friday in its clearest signal yet of hostility toward the Islamist-led Syrian authorities and a preparedness to ramp up...
Turkey, Israel Have Begun Talks to Avoid Clashes in Syria, Sources Say
Turkish and Israeli officials began talks on Wednesday aimed at preventing unwanted incidents in Syria, where militaries of the two regional powers are active, Turkish ministry sources and an Israeli political source...
New York Times Stokes New Fear About Israeli ‘Occupation’ — of Syria
The New York Times recently published an elaborate "interactive" article critical of Israel for becoming involved in Syria. "Israel has built a growing network of outposts...
Israel Steps Up Syria Strikes, Says Turkey Aims for ‘Protectorate’
Israel stepped up airstrikes on Syria overnight, declaring the attacks a warning to the new Islamist rulers in Damascus as it accused their Turkish allies on Thursday of trying to turn...
Druze Religious Elders From Syria Make Historic Visit to Israel
A delegation of Druze religious elders from Syria crossed into Israel on Friday for the first such visit in more than 50 years, underscoring Israel's backing for the community amid growing tensions with the new government...
Israel’s Top Diplomat Says Little Hope for Real Change in Syria as Hamas, Islamic Jihad Open New Front
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has dismissed any hope for real change in Syria despite the formation of a new government, calling for "realistic expectations"...
The Future of Syria Is Uncertain; Here’s What Israel Should Be Doing (PART TWO)
Part One of this article appeared here. Former UK Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sachs referred in one of his articles to the book Radical Uncertainty by British economists...
The Future of Syria Is Uncertain; Here’s What Israel Should Be Doing (PART ONE)
The main lesson of the surprise attack on the Assad regime by the rebels in Syria begins with an overall view of the strategic logic...
Israel Says Its Troops in Syria Will Remain Atop Mt Hermon Indefinitely
Israeli troops who seized strategic ground in southern Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad will remain on the summit of Mount Hermon indefinitely, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday after visiting troops there. Katz said Israel would not...
Syria’s De Facto Leader Says Country Ready to Welcome UN Forces in Buffer Zone With Israel
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday his country is ready to welcome UN forces into the UN established buffer zone with Israel. "Israel's advance in the region was due to the presence of Iranian militias and Hezbollah. After the liberation...
IDF Has Seized Over 3,000 Weapons in Syria Since Dec. 8
JNS.org — Israel Defense Forces soldiers operating in Syria have confiscated more than 3,000 weapons and other gear belonging to the former Syrian Armed Forces...
Israeli Military Says Commandos Raided Missile Plant in Syria in September
Israel's military said on Thursday its special forces had raided an underground missile production site in Syria in September that it said was primed to produce hundreds of precision missiles for use against Israel by the...
Israeli Jets Attack Syria-Lebanon Border Crossings to Stop Arms Amuggling
Israeli jets struck seven crossing points along the Syria-Lebanon border on Friday, aiming to cut the flow of weapons to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group in...
