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How Syria’s Druze heartland erupted into one of the bloodiest conflicts since the civil war

After a Druze youth was beaten at a Bedouin checkpoint, nearly five days of bloodshed left 350 dead, drew in jihadist-linked regime forces, triggered Israeli airstrikes and saw mass border crossings as a fragile ceasefire finally took hold

Ron Crissy | 07.17.25

Al-Sharaa tests Israel’s red lines as IDF walks tightrope in Syria

Analysis: Syria’s leader shows signs of his jihadist past; atrocities against Druze force Israel to act while trying to preserve ties with Damascus; amid political pressures from Trump and Erdoğan, IDF and police caught unprepared as Golan border spiraled

Ron Ben-Yishai | 07.17.25

פריז נשיא צרפת עמנואל מקרון עם נשיא סוריה אבו מוחמד אל-ג'ולאני

Syrian president accuses Israel of fueling chaos after Sweida clashes

Ahmad al-Sharaa says Israel seeks to dismantle Syria, blames IDF strikes for inflaming crisis in Druze province; ceasefire reached as regime forces withdraw, handing local control to Druze leaders under international mediation

Lior Ben Ari | 07.17.25

IDF: Over 100 missiles fired, Syrian military HQ in Damascus damaged or destroyed

Military says it launched some 90 strikes across Syria; around 1,000 Druze who crossed from Israel remain in Syria as the IDF tries to prevent further escalation

Yoav Zitun | 07.16.25

כוחות המשטר הסורי נכנסים למחוז א-סווידא ב סוריה

Syrian forces begin withdrawal from Sweida under ceasefire deal

After 5 days of deadly clashes, Israeli airstrikes and US pressure, regime troops begin retreat from Druze stronghold; deal grants local control to Druze forces but faces rejection from key community leaders amid reports of atrocities and mass casualties

Lior Ben Ari, news agencies | 07.16.25

'Al-Sharaa miscalculated—we can’t ignore this': Syria escalation clouds potential Israel deal

'We have an interest in protecting the Druze,' senior Israeli official says, adding Syrian leader's inner circle 'need to come to their senses'; ex-Netanyahu aide blasts talks with Syrian regime, says it 'can't be trusted'

Ynet | 07.16.25

'No one will trust Israel anymore': Syria's Kurds watch Druze massacre with growing alarm

Violence in Syria’s Druze heartland stoking deep concern among country’s Kurdish minority, who fear for their future and are alarmed by talk of potential normalization between Jerusalem and Damascus; 'Israel decided to ally itself with a new dictator. He wouldn’t have risked attacking without Israeli approval,' Kurdish resident tells Ynet

Lior Ben Ari | 07.16.25

Druze collapse reveals: Non-aggression pact with Syria could become a strategic trap

Opinion: Syria is now under the control of a coalition of Islamist factions, some with an openly jihadist agenda; a political agreement that legitimizes their power would give them time, resources and legitimacy to build an army that could one day stand at Israel’s border, with a clear intention

Dr. Kfir Tshuva | 07.16.25

Syria condemns Israeli strikes on military in Sweida and warns: 'Responsible for consequences of attack'

Syrian Foreign Ministry hours after attacks in Druze province of Sweida says Israel 'bears full responsibility for the attack'; Residents in the area reported chaos in the streets, one of whom told Ynet: 'I see bodies, fires, burned homes and shops—including mine' and says that Israeli intervention 'harms the Syrian people'

Lior Ben Ari | 07.15.25

סוריה לוחמי כוחות הביטחון של אחמד א שרע נכנסים ל מחוז א סווידא עימותים דרוזים

IDF strikes Syria to defend Druze as regime forces enter Sweida amid clashes

Netanyahu orders intervention as Syrian regime troops push into restive Druze region; 99 killed in days of sectarian clashes, ceasefire declared; Israeli Druze protesters block roads, light tires in north in call to defend peers in Syria

Noa Lutski, Itamar Eichner, news agencies | 07.15.25

דונלד טראמפ בפגישתו עם נשיא סוריה מוחמד אל־ג'ולאני בסעודיה

Islamic State accuses al-Sharaa of US deal to lift terror sanctions

In its latest publication, ISIS claims Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa offered strategic concessions to the U.S.—including chemical weapons data and prisoner remains—in exchange for delisting his group, sparking debate over sovereignty and pragmatism

Rizik Alabi / The Media Line | 07.13.25

נשיא אזרבייג'ן, אילהם אלייב, עם אבו מוחמד אל ג'ולאני

Report: Israeli, Syrian officials to meet during al-Sharaa visit to Baku

Discussions expected to focus on 'Israeli military presence in Syria,' referring to areas where Israel has deployed troops following fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

AFP, Lior Ben Ari | 07.12.25

Shadi Martini addresses the Knesset, July 10, 2025

'Unprecedented moment for peace:' Arab voices at Knesset call for regional security

Syrian political figure Shadi Martini describes his Knesset address as a 'once-in-a-century opportunity' and confirms holding recent talks with Syria’s new president, Ahmad Al-Sharaa

Rizik Alabi and Gabriel Colodro / The Media Line | 07.12.25

Syria’s army rebrands for life after Assad

Launch of first new military formation since fall of Assad marks symbolic step in effort to reestablish unified armed forces loyal to President al-Sharaa; officials say new force to focus on professionalism, volunteerism and revised national doctrine

Lior Ben Ari | 07.08.25

Report: Syrian leader al-Sharaa met with Israeli national security advisor

Sources describe meeting as 'significant step' in Syrian-Israeli relations, noting that it was not the first meeting between the two

Lior Ben Ari | 07.08.25

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