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IDF intercepts missile fired from Yemen as sirens send millions to shelters

Missile launched from Yemen intercepted by Israeli forces, triggering sirens across central Israel and briefly disrupting air traffic at Ben Gurion Airport

Yoav Zitun, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Lior Ben Ari | 07.18.25

Golan-born father, gynecologist brother and devoted wife: Inside Syrian President al-Sharaa’s family

New details emerge about the family of Syria's new ruler, revealing complex ties to the former regime and strong anti-Israel views among some relatives

Lior Ben Ari | 07.18.25

Elderly Syrian Druze cleric found alive after viral video of public humiliation, death reports

Shocking footage from southern Syria showed armed men forcibly shaving the mustache of 80-year-old Druze cleric Marhej Shahine; days after reports claimed he was killed in a massacre, a Facebook post by his granddaughter revealed he survived the attack

Lior Ben Ari | 07.18.25

As clashes intensify, Israel allows some Syrian regime forces into Sweida

Senior Israeli official releases a statement claiming al-Shaara forces can temporarily enter area to deal with ongoing instability just one day after Netanyahu says area from Golan to Druze Mountain must be demilitarized

Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi, Lior Ben Ari | 07.18.25

Syrian regime forces return to Sweida, IDF monitoring situation

Damascus says troops sent to quell fighting between Druze and Bedouin tribes; IDF says all Israelis back after breaching Syria border

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies, Yoav Zitun | 07.18.25

Footage reveals massive damage to Syria's Defense Ministry after Israeli strike

Diplomats were just meters from the Israeli strike in Damascus, two sources told Reuters; traveling in an armored convoy, they were unharmed

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Reuters | 07.17.25

Syrian Bedouins launch new offensive against Druze in Sweida: 'Truce does not apply to us'

Commander says ceasefire applied only to government forces, adding that they were trying to free detained Bedouins held by Druze armed groups in recent days; U.S.-brokered ceasefire had halted fierce battles in Sweida after 500 dead in days of bloodshed between Druze fighters, Bedouin militants, regime forces; hospitals collapsed under the toll as residents emerged to looted homes, scorched streets and mass graves

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 07.17.25

‘I couldn’t breathe’: Syrian TV host recalls moment Israeli strikes hit live on air

News anchor Dima Abodan recalls fleeing in terror during a live broadcast as an IDF airstrike struck the Syrian regime’s military headquarters in Damascus, capturing the moment of impact on air

Lior Ben Ari | 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

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

המנהיג העליון של איראן עלי חמינאי 16 ביולי נאום טהרן

Khamenei: 'Israel is a cancerous tumor, America’s dog—we can hit back even harder'

Iran supreme leader reemerges after 12-day war with threats against Israel and US, warning Tehran ready to respond forcefully if attacked again; Iran's parliament insists on preconditions before resuming nuclear talks

News Agencies, Lior Ben Ari | 07.16.25

הרמטכ״ל בעזה: "אם תהיה עסקה לשחרור החטופים - זה יתאפשר קודם כל בזכות הלחימה שלכם"

Israel offers new Gaza withdrawal maps as hostage deal talks intensify

Netanyahu shows fresh flexibility in negotiations with Hamas, Israeli official says, as new round of talks begins in Doha; IDF announces 75% control of Gaza, completes key corridor in Khan Younis and prepares for further escalation if no deal reached

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 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

Egypt says ‘humanitarian city’ plan in Gaza violates its peace treaty with Israel

Cairo warns 'all options are under consideration' - including non-diplomatic measures - following Israel plan, warning it violates the peace treaty’s security agreements and risks triggering a mass exodus toward its border

Lior Ben Ari | 07.16.25

Syrian regime forces execute Druze civilians, reports say: 'Adopted brutal tactics'

Syrian government declares ceasefire, but deadly clashes persist in Sweida; over 200 killed as Druze accuse al-Sharaa loyalists of atrocities; Israel strikes in response

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, News Agencies | 07.16.25

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