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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

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

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

Dozens of Israeli Druze cross border into Syria at Majdal Shams: 'There’s guerrilla warfare in the streets'

IDF attacks Syrian regime military vehicles in Sweida province; Israeli Druze fear relatives will be drawn into bloodbath as dozens cross near Syrian Druze village of Khader; Druze ex-lawmaker: 'Israel must beware of a second Sinwar'

Einav Halabi, Yoav Zitun | 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

IDF strikes tanks in southern Syria as Druze-Bedouin clashes in area continue

Six members of Syria's security forces have been killed in predominantly Druze city of Sweida, a security source said, after they deployed to halt deadly sectarian clashes that local media reported had resumed on Monday

Yoav Zitun | 07.14.25

פריסת כוחות הביטחון הסורים (של המשטר) בג'ראמנה

Six Syrian security personnel killed as Druze-Bedouin violence escalates

Druze militiamen and Bedouin tribal fighters clash despite government efforts to restore calm; violence highlights ongoing instability in southern Syria, compounded by weak state control

Reuters | 07.14.25

On the road between Damascus and Beirut, Israel finds itself in diplomatic intersection

Opinion: Hezbollah’s waning influence, Iran’s isolation and regional desperation have opened a narrow diplomatic path—one that Israel is quietly walking with its former enemies

Smadar Perry | 07.14.25

סוריה עימותים הרוגים א-סווידא דרוזים בדואים

More than 30 dead in sectarian clashes between Druze, Bedouins in south Syria

Violence erupted after a wave of kidnappings, including the abduction of a Druze merchant on Friday on the highway linking Damascus to Sweida

Reuters | 07.14.25

At Least 18 killed in clashes between Druze, Bedouins in southern Syria

At least 18 people were killed and 40 wounded in clashes between Druze and Bedouins in Syria’s southern As-Suwayda province, as local tensions reignited; shelling, kidnappings and mediation efforts followed a violent weekend escalation

Lior Ben Ari | 07.13.25

IDF holds massive Golan drill simulating multi-front terrorist invasion

Northern Command concludes largest exercise in the region since Oct. 7, simulating surprise multi-front assault by Hezbollah, Iran-backed groups; drill tests new outposts, hostage rescue operations and coordination with Syrian civilians

Yoav Zitun | 07.13.25

הפעולה של גדוד 7012 למעצר אנשי כוח קודס בסוריה

'Terrorists couldn’t believe IDF had pulled them from bed—and suddenly, they're in Israel'

Until recently, 7012nd Battalion reservists never imagined they'd be tasked with arresting Quds Force operatives deep inside Syria—but they did, and weren’t even first; from crossing the Rukad River to simultaneous raids on stunned terrorists—here’s how it happened

Yair Kraus | 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

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

UN report sees no active Syrian state links to Al Qaeda

UN report finds no active Al Qaeda ties to Syria's interim government, bolstering U.S. push for sanctions relief; report highlights pragmatic leadership despite concerns over ideological ties among some members

Reuters | 07.11.25

Blood stains a religious icon of the Virgin Mary and child inside the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Dweil'a on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria

Church bombing leads Syria's Christians to consider leaving as foreign fighters remain

Attack on the Mar Elias church intensified fears among Syria’s Christians amid rising Islamist influence and foreign fighter integration; many now worry the country is on the brink of another mass Christian exodus

Associated Press | 07.09.25

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