Syria

Israel’s activity in southern Syria is aimed at keeping hostile forces away from the Golan after Assad’s fall

A classified military cellphone slipped from a soldier’s pocket during operations in the security zone near Syria. A Syrian civilian later found the device and shared images of it on social media. The IDF said, "The matter is under investigation."

IDF forces reported gunfire directed at a post in Syria’s security zone and responded with strikes in the Tel Kudna area. Syrian reports said the Israeli military used mortars, artillery fire, and an attack helicopter.

President Donald Trump said, "I gave Israel a copy of the memorandum of understanding with Iran." At the same time, he continued criticizing Israel’s conduct in Lebanon: "You don’t have to take down a building every time there’s a Hezbollah operative inside."

President Donald Trump briefly addressed the memorandum of understanding with Iran, which is set to be formally signed in Switzerland on Friday. He stressed: "It’s a good deal. But if Iran develops nuclear weapons, all hell will come down on them."

Surveys find majorities in both countries view Hezbollah as harmful, while Trump says Israel should let Syria handle the terror group

A district court in Nazareth convicted Tahrir Safadi, a resident of Mas'ade, of espionage. Safadi was in contact with Hossam Zidan, a Syrian resident and reporter for the Iranian network "Al-Alam."

Syria’s representative to the global chemical weapons watchdog said authorities have uncovered a site containing raw materials used to make chemical bombs. According to him, the site was used by the military of deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad. Eighteen people allegedly involved in concealing the materials have been arrested.

Damascus launched international Visa and Mastercard payments for the first time in more than 15 years, signaling a push to reconnect its economy

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israel Katz says Iran’s nuclear program and its ability to produce a nuclear weapon have been destroyed, and that the U.S. and Israel require the removal of enriched material from Iran as a precondition to ending the campaign; he adds that Tehran’s proxies have been dealt heavy blows but vows to finish the job.

During the Yom Kippur War, Yossi Tor hid for eight days in the captured Hermon outpost before Syrian captivity. Faith and prayer gave him the strength to survive.

Fifty years have passed since Eli Cohen was executed. Books and research have delved into the legendary spy who never came back from Damascus, and whose burial place remains unknown. How was he captured, and did Israel do everything in its power to bring Eli Cohen home?

Disguised at times as a sheikh, Rabbi Yisrael Meir Gabay recounts his daring journeys through hostile Muslim countries, admitting, “I’m not even sure I should be telling this story.”

US-supervised “fusion mechanism” formed after Paris talks to manage security coordination, de-escalation, diplomacy, and future civilian cooperation

US-mediated negotiations restart today after a two-month pause, as Washington presses for normalization while Israel insists any deal preserve security red lines

Report describes the former Syrian leader’s secluded exile, blocked media ambitions, and attempts to return to ophthalmology

Trump vows “very serious retaliation” after deadly attack in Palmyra, as U.S. blames ISIS for attack

Trump issues lengthy praise of Syria’s progress while simultaneous diplomatic and security developments unfold across the region

Thirteen Israelis crossed into Syrian territory on Thursday in coordinated border breaches in the Golan and Hermon areas, according to reports