Posts Tagged: syria
IDF Continues to Attack Leftover Syrian Regime Supplies
i24 News - Israel reportedly carried out dozens of airstrikes in Syria over the past day, with footage showing secondary explosions in the Damascus area. The...
IDF Chief on Syria: No Intervention, Only Border Security
JNS.org - “We are not intervening in what is happening in Syria. We are here to stop terrorist elements from establishing themselves,” Israel Defense Forces...
Syrian Druze Villagers Call to Join Israel
JNS.org - Druze community leaders in southern Syria spoke in favor of being annexed to Israel’s Golan Heights overnight Thursday, speaking amid fears of retribution...
US, Regional Diplomats Urge Respect for Minorities in Syria after Assad, Blinken Says
Top diplomats from the United States, Turkey, the European Union and Arab nations have agreed that a new government in Syria should respect minority rights,...
Hezbollah Chief Says Group Lost its Supply Route Through Syria
Hezbollah head Naim Qassem said on Saturday that the Lebanese armed group had lost its supply route through Syria, in his first comments since the...
US General Discusses Syria, Other Regional Issues in Israel Visit
A top US military officer visited Israel from Wednesday to Friday, meeting with Israeli defense officials and discussing the situation in Syria, among other regional...
Bombing Syrian Weapons Might Be Against International Law for Now — But It’s Morally Right
Since the sudden fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Israel has been bombing Syrian military bases like there’s a going out of business sale. Israel’s air...
Syrian Shi’ites and Other Minorities Flee to Lebanon, Fearing Islamist Rule
Tens of thousands of Syrians, mostly Shi'ite Muslims, have fled to Lebanon since Sunni Muslim Islamists toppled Bashar al-Assad, fearing persecution despite assurances from the...
Once Again, Israel Helps Save the World in Syria
The Assad regime is gone. Sadynaya Prison is liberated, and the depth of the Assad family’s depravity is becoming clear. While the West seems to hold out...
Syria’s Golani Vows to Punish Those Responsible for Torture Under Assad
The main commander of the fighters who toppled Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that anyone involved in the torture or killing of detainees during the ousted Syrian president's...
US Lawmakers Celebrate Assad’s Fall, Stress ‘Vigilance’ in Monitoring Next Steps in Syria
US lawmakers have celebrated the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria but also cautioned that many of the rebel Islamist groups who helped to...
Rebel-Backed Figure Takes Charge as Syria’s Interim Prime Minister
Syria's new interim leader announced on Tuesday he was taking charge of the country as caretaker prime minister with the backing of the former rebels who toppled President Bashar al-Assad three days ago. In a...
US Seeking Ways to Engage With Syrian Rebel Groups After Assad Ouster
The Biden administration is seeking ways to engage with Syrian rebel groups who ousted President Bashar al-Assad and is reaching out to partners in the region such as Turkey to help kick start informal diplomacy. Speaking...
Israel Must Make Its Nuclear Intentions Clear in Order to Stay Safe in an Escalating Middle East
Recent events in Syria underscore the changing geo-strategic landscape in the Middle East. For Israel, although the fall of Assad will likely weaken Iran, it...
