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Netanyahu seeks understandings with Trump on Gaza war, Iran nuclear threat and US ties

Meeting at Mar-a-Lago will raise critical issues, including the US ambition to soon introduce the International Stabilization Force in Gaza as part of transition to Phase II; Iran and Syria are also on agenda, while frustration with the PM is growing among the president's entourage

Itamar Eichner | 12.28.25

Why this Syrian-born activist says Israel is fighting for civilization

Rawan Osman believes she was born to defend the State of Israel

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 12.27.25

Mosque bombing in Syria kills 8 in attack targeting Alawite minority

Eight people were killed and 18 wounded when explosive devices detonated inside an Alawite mosque in the central Syrian city of Homs; an extremist group formed after the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime claimed responsibility and threatened more attacks

Lior Ben Ari | 12.27.25

נשיא רוסיה ולדימיר פוטין נשיא סוריה אחמד א-שרע

Putin gives Assad refuge while courting Syria’s new leaders in Moscow

Russian president meets Syrian foreign, defense ministers in Moscow, backs Syria’s sovereignty as Assad lives in exile and ties with al-Sharaa deepen with Israel’s awareness

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 12.25.25

With seized Hamas and Hezbollah weapons: Israel’s covert operation to arm Syria's Druze

In covert effort to counter Syria’s new Islamist leadership, Israel supplied Druze fighters with arms, cash and intelligence via Kurdish intermediaries, part of broader regional strategy to protect minorities and challenge Sharaa’s growing power

ynet | 12.23.25

Sultan, terrorist, neighbor: the existential threat growing in Israel’s backyard

Analysis: Turkey’s top ministers met Syria’s Islamist president in Damascus, signaling a new Sunni axis on Israel’s border as US forces withdraw and Kurdish allies face collapse; Israel now faces a rising threat from a radicalized, Turkish-backed Syria

Amine Ayoub | 12.23.25

תינוקת דרוזית בת 6 חודשים הועברה לישראל לטיפול מציל חיים

Druze baby from southern Syria brought to Israel for life-saving heart surgery

Six-month-old Druze girl brought to Israel in complex operation led by Save a Child’s Heart and coordinated with the IDF, undergoing life-saving heart surgery at Wolfson Medical Center after treatment was unavailable in Syria

Itamar Eichner | 12.21.25

‘Strikes will continue for weeks’: Operation Hawkeye and ISIS’s evolving threat

US launched overnight airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria after an ambush killed two US soldiers and an interpreter; officials said the campaign could last weeks, and warned that ISIS, though weakened, can still inspire attacks and recruit online

Lior Ben Ari | 12.21.25

China delays renewal of UN force mandate on Syria border

A planned vote to renew the UNDOF mandate for another six months was pulled from the UN Security Council agenda after China unexpectedly sought changes to the text that the US opposes

Itamar Eichner | 12.20.25

US move to lift sanctions on Syria could encourage refugee returns, UN official says

UN refugee agency says lifting US sanctions could boost returns and investment as hundreds of thousands of Syrians go home, while new refugees flee violence, aid funding lags and rebuilding needs remain vast

Associated Press | 12.19.25

מסגד בכפר נטוש בעומק סוריה. לאזרחים המעטים שנשארו פה טוב שאנחנו כאן, טוען פלאי | צילום: גיל נחושתן

A surreal tour of Syria with the IDF commander who prefers action over dangerous quiet

Days after six IDF soldiers were wounded near Beit Jann, a rare journey into the depths of Syrian territory reveals a commander’s worldview and the reservists living it

Dov Eichenwald | 12.18.25

Trump adds seven countries to US travel ban, including Syria and Palestinian territories

Washington adds Syria and holders of Palestinian Authority travel papers to full US entry ban effective Jan. 1, citing security and vetting deficiencies as part of broader immigration restrictions

Reuters | 12.17.25

Hanukkah and Apamea: how Jews thrived under Hellenistic rule

As Hanukkah celebrates Jewish resilience, the ancient city of Apamea reveals a forgotten chapter of Jewish life—one of integration, visibility, and faith

Liran Friedmann | 12.15.25

Learning Russian, getting back to ophthalmology: the Assads' new life in Russian exile

The former Syrian dictator and his family are believed to be living in Rublyovka, an affluent Moscow suburb known for housing members of Russia’s political and business elite

ynet correspondents | 12.15.25

אנשי כוחות ביטחון סוריים ומספר חיילים אמריקאים נפצעו מירי בתדמור

Two US soldiers, civilian interpreter killed in rare Syria ambush

Pentagon said an unidentified attacker opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol in Palmyra, wounding three others; the gunman was killed, Syrian troops were injured, and US helicopters evacuated the wounded to a base near the Iraqi border

Reuters | 12.13.25