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‘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

His father paved the way to Syria’s Mount Hermon, 50 years later son returns as a IDF reserve commander

Half a century after an Israeli officer led the effort to carve a road to the summit of Mount Hermon, his son now walks the same path in reserve duty, guarding the summit his father once fought to hold

Yair Kraus | 12.13.25

יהודים שתומכים בהקמת התנחלויות בעזה חודרים לשטח הרצועה

‘Our historical right’: the groups pushing to settle in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

Several fringe groups have crossed military frontiers in recent months, pushing ideologically driven efforts to establish Jewish settlements, prompting arrests, military warnings and political pressure on officials to endorse their plans

Yair Kraus, Roni Green Shaulov, Moran Azulay | 12.11.25

Israeli man accused of posing as IDF intelligence officer and crossing into Syria

Police say 29-year-old from Zarzir convinced soldier at Quneitra crossing to open gate after claiming he was from Unit 504; his detention was extended as investigators examine why he entered Syria; lawyer says he acted due to mental distress

Israel Moshkovitz | 12.11.25

לוחמים בדואים ב א-סווידא סווידא מעוז הדרוזים דרוזים ב סוריה

Druze teen details rape by Syrian jihadists in Swedia: 'dragged me into the freezer'

Israel’s Druze spiritual leader, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, appealed to the international community after presenting new testimony alleging rape, torture, executions and kidnappings carried out against Druze residents in Syria’s Sweida province last July

Lior Ben Ari | 12.11.25

טראמפ, נתניהו, נעים קאסם, צה"ל חוזר לשגרת הצבת הכוחות בגבול לבנון

Israel warns Hezbollah is rebuilding, signals possible major offensive as Trump deadline nears

Lebanon says it has dismantled 80% of Hezbollah weapons south of the Litani River, but Israel doubts Beirut will meet the year end deadline and warns it will not wait forever; Washington asks for more time as Trump and Netanyahu prepare to decide next steps

Itamar Eichner | 12.10.25

In post-Assad Syria’s chaos, Alawite women endure kidnappings, sexual violence

Alawite women in coastal Syria report abductions and rape since Assad’s fall; rights groups cite Sunni extremists and foreign fighters, while victims say the new government response is weak and a state panel has dismissed most reports

Associated Press | 12.10.25

השגריר וולץ והשגריר דנון בסיור בגבול הדרום

Shots fired as Syrians clash with IDF during border tour by US ambassador to UN

As Mike Waltz visits Golan Heights with Israeli envoy Danny Danon, IDF forces clash with Syrian civilians during attempted arrest of Islamic Jihad operative nearby; Netanyahu slams Trump envoy’s pro-monarchy remarks in closed-door meeting

Itamar Eichner | 12.10.25

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