Syria, Israel

Israel and Turkey are shaping a new Syria from their borderlands
Israel advances to protect its borders with Syria, and Trump calls Turkey a "key player in shaping the post-Assad political landscape."
Maps: See Israel’s Moves in Syria Since al-Assad Was Toppled
Israeli fighter jets have launched hundreds of airstrikes, while soldiers have seized a buffer zone and captured military posts in territory formerly under Syrian control.
Israel’s borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in Syrian territory indefinitely, and that blurs the border with Israel's northern neighbor.
Israel’s Expanded Perch on Syrian Border Puts Damascus in Its Sights
Since the Assad regime imploded less than two weeks ago, Israel’s military has seized a strategic mountain top in its contested border area with Syria and advanced on positions beyond it, reshaping the frontier between the foes potentially for the long term.
Israel Strikes Military Sites in Syria, Monitor Says
The Israeli military hit weapons depots and air defenses, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Israel has said it aims to keep military equipment away from extremists.
Israel strikes violate Syria's sovereignty: Guterres
Guterres condemns Israel’s air strikes in Syria, saying they violate the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
With S-400s Out, Russia’s Days Of Controlling Syria’s Airspace Are Over
The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...
Syrian villagers near the Golan Heights say Israeli forces are banning them from their fields
Residents of a Syrian village near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights say Israeli forces have set up a position in an ...
Tensions between Israel and Turkey escalate over Syria: 'It’s time to pay attention'
Ankara's growing military presence in Syria has led to a diplomatic clash between former allies Israel and Turkey. Turkish ...
Netanyahu tells Israeli troops to stay in area of Syria’s Mount Hermon until end of 2025, source says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the country’s military to remain in the area of Syria’s Mount Hermon ...
UN extends peacekeeping mission between Syria, Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
The United Nations Security Council on Friday extended a long-running peacekeeping mission between Syria and the ...
Israel Vows to Complete Syria Bombing in 'Very Short Time'
Israel said it had wiped out the vast majority of the Syrian military's assets, including huge chunks of its air-defense ...
Why Israel captured Syria’s tallest mountain just hours after Assad fell
Assad’s fall to bomb all the Syrian military assets it wanted to keep out of the rebels’ hands – striking nearly 500 targets, ...
Syria’s collapse and Israeli attacks leave Iran exposed
Tehran’s increasingly vulnerable position in the region has energized opposition activists and spurred hardliners to endorse ...
Russia's Syria exit could help Ukraine-Israel relationship as analyst warns it 'offers little' to Jerusalem
With Russia’s diminished influence in Syria, Ukraine calls on Israel to reconsider its stance and provide essential defensive ...