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Syria on strike near presidential palace: 'A dangerous escalation'

President al-Sharaa’s office says Israel’s strikes in Syria aim to undermine the country’s unity and 'We will prevent any threat to the country’s security'

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 05.02.25

Jewish businessman visits Damascus: 'Syrian regime confused by number of Jewish sects'

Joseph Jajati, a Syrian-American Jew, discusses frequent visits to Syria and expresses concern about future of Jewish properties and need for unity among Syrian Jews

Lior Ben Ari | 05.02.25

Israel strikes near Syrian presidental palace amid violence against Druze

Jerusalem says airstrike near Damascus was a 'clear message' to al-Sharaa regime as deadly attacks on Druze villages continue and protests erupt in Israel

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 05.02.25

‘We will go ourselves’: Druze IDF soldiers threaten action amid Syria sectarian violence

Druze protesters across Israel demand urgent action after dozens of relatives killed; as outrage grows, reservists warn they may cross the border to defend their communities, accusing the government of abandoning its moral duty

ynet correspondents | 05.01.25

'They massacred us': Syria’s Druze plead for help as sectarian violence escalates

Syria’s Druze minority faces rising violence and political marginalization under President al-Sharaa’s regime, with over 70 dead in recent clashes and international calls mounting for urgent intervention to protect the embattled community

Lior Ben Ari, Einav Halabi, Itamar Eichner, Yair Kraus, Roy Rubinstein | 05.01.25

דמשק סורים חוגגים לאחר הדחת נשיא בשאר אל אסאד

Iran had imperial ambitions in Syria, but failed, secret embassy documents show

Papers outline Iran's dreams of a US-style Marshall Plan in Syria, having spectacularly failed with the fall of Bashar al-Assad; huge projects stymied early by corruption, sanctions and money problems

Reuters | 05.01.25

כוחות הביטחון של סוריה בעיר ג'רמאנה ליד דמשק

IDF strikes regime-aligned extremists near Damascus to thwart attack on Druze community

As deadly sectarian clashes grip Druze suburbs of Syrian capital, Israel warns it may hit regime targets if violence doesn't stop

Ynetnews | 04.30.25

Druze spiritual leader calls on Israel to intervene in sectarian fighting in Syria

Protesters block roads in the Galilee with burning tires after dozens of Syrian Druze killed in clashes with Sunni Islamists; Police forces pulled away from Memorial Day ceremonies at local cemeteries to clear roads for bereaved families heading to memorials

Yair Kraus, Reuters, Lior Ben Ari | 04.30.25

Iraqi Shiite militia groups organize a military parade as part of the World Quds Day events in Baghdad

Tehran seeks comeback in Syria through Iraqi training camps

Syrian defectors are regrouping in Iranian-supervised camps in Iraq as Tehran scrambles to retain military and political influence amid regional power shifts

Hudhaifa Ebrahim/ The Media Line | 04.29.25

Syria launches investigation after vandalism of prominent Jewish mystic’s tomb

Desecration of Rabbi Chaim Vital's grave triggers outrage and renewed calls to safeguard country's religious and cultural sites

Rizik Alabi / The Media Line | 04.29.25

דיווחים ב סוריה שרידי גופתו של חאפז אל-אסד הוצאו מקברו

Former Syrian dictator Hafez Assad's remains reportedly exhumed

It is not clear who took the bones of the former Syrian president, but speculation suggests that it may have been supporters of the Assad family who wanted to save the remains after repeated attacks; In December, after the rebel coup and the end of Bashar Assad's rule, the tomb complex was set on fire.

Lior Ben Ari | 04.28.25

Syria might join the Abraham Accords — that should make Iran very nervous

Opinion: Should Damascus agree to peace with Israel, it won’t just be another diplomatic deal, but a geopolitical earthquake that could redraw the entire regional map

Adam Scott Bellos | 04.27.25

האיחוד בין בני משפחת טריף ממג'דל שמס ובני המשפחה מדמשק

Druze families reunite across borders as Israel allows religious visit from Syria

Israel allowed 650 Druze clerics from Syria to attend the Nabi Shu'ayb festival, reuniting families split for decades; 'It is impossible not to be moved by brothers meeting after more than 50 years,' says Israel's Druze spiritual leader

Einav Halabi | 04.27.25

ביקורו של חבר הקונגרס האמריקני מרלין סטאצמן בסוריה

One day tourists would travel from Jerusalem to Damascus: US lawmaker optimistic after al-Sharaa meeting

Rep. Marlin Stutzman returns from Syria optimistic about new ties with Israel and the West, urging a trust but verify approach; despite Israeli skepticism, he sees a historic chance for change if Syria’s new leadership proves genuine

Daniel Edelson, New York | 04.27.25

Grave of renowned Jewish mystic desecrated in Damascus

Head of Syria’s Jewish community says intruders broke into room housing grave of kabbalist Rabbi Chaim Vital and dug nearby in search of remains; complaint filed with local authorities

Ynet | 04.26.25

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