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US raid reportedly killed Syrian undercover agent instead of Islamic State official

October raid in Dumayr, carried out with the Syrian Free Army, ignited controversy after relatives said the victim had spent years infiltrating IS for Syria’s interim government

Associated Press | 12.05.25

נשיא רוסיה ולדימיר פוטין נשיא סוריה אחמד א-שרע

What Israel is getting wrong in Syria — and the strategy it should pursue instead

Analysis: Israel’s unclear post-Assad strategy is undermining its own interests—fueling local hostility, weakening stability in Syria and empowering Iran; it should instead pursue a stable Damascus and broaden alliances to curb hostile influence

Elizabeth Tsurkov | 12.03.25

Trump invites Netanyahu to White House as he touts new ties with Syria and praises Assad successor

Leaders discuss Gaza, Hamas and regional deals as Trump boosts outreach to Syria’s new president Ahmad al-Sharaa; expected White House meeting would be Netanyahu’s fifth since Trump returned to office

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 12.01.25

תיעוד: רגעי הפינוי של לוחמים פצועים לאחר תקרית אירוע חילופי האש בבית ג'ן שבסוריה

Bullet fired in Syria pierced soldier’s vest and lodged in his heart: 'We may leave it there'

Two IDF soldiers were seriously wounded in the ambush after capturing a terror cell leader in the Sunni-Syrian town of Beit Jinn, near the border; 'The bullet passed between the soldier's heart chambers, punctured them, and remained inside'

Lior El-Hai | 11.30.25

Ambush in Syria: dozens of terrorists trap IDF unit, senior officers wounded | New details

Eight minutes after capturing a terror cell leader in Beit Jinn, reservists came under intense fire; junior troops took command, directing point-blank battles; up to 20 gunmen killed as aerial and artillery support called in

Yoav Zitun | 11.30.25

After Syria clash, Netanyahu and Katz stay silent—to avoid angering Trump?

Despite clash in southern Syria that left 6 IDF troops wounded and risked major escalation, Israel’s top leaders remain silent, possibly to avoid provoking Trump or Turkey; security officials warn: we must not retreat, especially from Mount Hermon

Itamar Eichner | 11.29.25

‘Unstable Syria’: Israel readies responses; Sunni terror group behind Beit Jinn clash

After the ambush that wounded six IDF reservists in southern Syria, officials say Israel will not pull back from seized buffer areas or Mount Hermon and sees no near-term path to an accord with Damascus

Lior Ben Ari | 11.29.25

Israel signals to al-Sharaa as Syria decries strike as ‘war crime’; dramatic shootout footage released

IDF footage shows the Beit Jinn arrests and the moment gunfire erupted on the troops: 'Terrorist! He’s sticking his head out'; six soldiers were wounded; Israel sent messages to al-Sharaa and prepared response options, while Syria called the retaliatory strikes a 'war crime' that killed at least 13; the suspects had been detained in their beds before the clash

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Yoav Zitun | 11.28.25

תיעוד מפעילות כוחות חטיבה 226 בדרום סוריה

Exchange of fire, helicopters strikes during IDF patrol in southern Syria

IDF force was ambushed during patrol in the town of Beit Jinn in the Damascus countryside, and clashes broke out, including exchanges of gunfire; At the same time, there were reports of gunfire from combat helicopters and artillery fire in the area

Lior Ben Ari | 11.28.25

IDF detains Israelis after rare Syria border breach and chase

According to IDF, members of the group known as Halutzei HaBashan (Pioneers of the Bashan) broke through the border barrier near the Hermon area and in the sector of the IDF’s 55th Brigade on the Golan Heights

Yair Kraus | 11.27.25

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon; intensifies West Bank counterterror sweep

Israeli Air Force hits Hezbollah launch and weapons sites in southern Lebanon days after top commander killed; in parallel, IDF conducts major sweep in Jenin, detaining suspects and seizing arms in ongoing West Bank crackdown

Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari, Einav Halabi | 11.27.25

Syrian crowds stormed cave they thought full of gold, but instead discovered a Roman tomb

Crowds from the Daraa and Quneitra provinces arrived at a construction site in the town of Al-Hara following rumors of a cave containing a gold treasure; antiquities officials revealed that the site contained an ancient Roman tomb and archaeological finds, but no gold was discovered there

Lior Ben Ari | 11.24.25

ראש הממשלה נתניהו בסיור באזור החיץ בסוריה, בליווי הרמטכ"ל זמיר, שר הביטחון כ"ץ ונוספים

Why Israel says it can’t allow extremist groups to regroup in southern Syria

Dr. Barak Bouks says Israel’s operations in the area are intended to send a clear message: Jerusalem will not allow terrorist groups to take root near its border

Sivan Raviv, ILTV | 11.22.25

Netanyahu's tour of the Golan buffer zone sends a message to Syria—and Washington

Commentary: Netanyahu’s visit to the Syrian border, backed by a rare high-level entourage, aimed to signal to al-Sharaa and Trump: Israel won’t yield on security; the message appears to have been received

Ron Ben-Yishai | 11.20.25

Israel to train Syrian Druze as firefighters, send gear and truck back across border

Twenty young Druze from Syria’s Sweida province will undergo intensive firefighting training in Israel and return with equipment and a fire truck to establish a new station, part of a broader government plan to strengthen humanitarian and strategic ties

Yair Kraus | 11.20.25

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