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Israel says 1,000 Hezbollah terrorists killed, one-fifth of Lebanon under IDF control

Officials brief ministers on Lebanon front, saying Hezbollah is fleeing, IDF holds strategic ground and is building a new line of posts in southern Lebanon

Itamar Eichner, Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.07.26

Bashar Assad’s lonely Moscow exile: luxury homes, family rifts and trials at home

While Assad lives under guard between a Moscow City penthouse and a villa outside the capital, Syria’s new rulers are trying his regime in absentia; Russia is courting Damascus, and Putin appears to have little use for the deposed dictator

Smadar Perry | 06.05.26

Syria’s Alawites face boycott calls as post-Assad revenge campaign spreads

The 'I am not a tree' campaign urges Syrians to shun Alawite workers, doctors, shops and landlords, prompting warnings that post-Assad Syria is sliding into sectarian revenge and collective punishment

Lior Ben Ari | 06.04.26

פעילות כוחות הצנחנים, שיריון, הנדסה ואגוז בפיקוד 474 בסוריה

IDF’s new reality in Syria: looting, Jewish infiltrators and fears of Turkish troops on border

Outgoing 474th Brigade commander Col. Benny Kata says Israel may remain beyond the fence for years, as the new Syrian regime keeps Hezbollah weapons and ISIS operatives away from the frontier while struggling to restore control

Elisha Ben Kimon, Syria | 06.04.26

Turkey just did what Iran spent 20 years trying to do

Analysis: at EFES-2026, Turkey hosted Libyan and Syrian troops for the first time, signaling an expanding Turkish military network from Tripoli to Damascus that could challenge Israel’s regional posture

Amine Ayoub | 06.01.26

Syria says Assad-era chemical weapons found, including sarin components

Authorities say they found more than 70 rockets and aerial bombs at three sites, arrested 18 suspects and plan to destroy remaining materials under OPCW supervision

Lior Ben Ari | 05.27.26

נשיא סוריה אחמד א שרע מציג בקבוקי בושם חדשים שקיבל מ נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ חצי שנה אחרי המתנה הראשונה

Trump’s cologne diplomacy with Syria gets stranger

After spraying Ahmad al-Sharaa with his 'Victory' scent at the White House, Trump sends the Syrian president more bottles and a note: 'Just in case you ran out!'

Lior Ben Ari | 05.20.26

From West Bank foothills to Lebanon: the IDF scouts hunting Hezbollah on foot

Unit 989 recruits young men from settler outposts, using tracking and survival skills to gather battlefield intelligence in Syria and Lebanon while the IDF says enlistment has risen 50%

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.20.26

Israel’s defense budget set to hit record $62.8 billion as tensions persist on all fronts

Military and Defense Ministry are seeking another 40 billion shekels ($13.3 billion) to fund operations in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, high readiness for renewed war with Iran and expanded troop deployments in the West Bank

Yuval Azoulay, Calcalist | 05.18.26

נשיא סוריה אחמד א-שרע בפגישה עם נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ בבית הלבן

Washington gave the Islamists Syria, and now it's giving them Chevron

Opinion: Syria’s sudden return to global finance and energy markets marks a historic turn, but the West may be betting billions on Ahmed al-Sharaa’s reinvention before securing the guarantees it needs

Amine Ayoub | 05.15.26

Syrian Druze content creator Nervanah Taleb Ghabra

'Please save Sweida': Syrian Druze turn to Israel as lifeline amid jihadist threat

'Without your help, there would not be Sweida,' content creator Nervanah Taleb Ghabra tells Israelis, as she studies Hebrew to connect with the Jewish people and culture and build a bridge to peace

Sharon Kidon | 05.07.26

Syria says it foiled Hezbollah plot to assassinate top officials

Damascus says suspects trained in Lebanon and planned attacks on senior officials, while Hezbollah denies any presence in Syria and accuses Damascus of fueling tensions

AFP | 05.05.26

Egypt spent a decade killing Islamists; now it's selling gas to one in Syria

Opinion: Egypt is rapidly normalizing ties with Syria’s new leadership, despite its jihadist roots, as President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi prioritizes economic and strategic interests; it is a confession of strategic bankruptcy dressed up as statesmanship

Amine Ayoub | 05.05.26

Syrian-born activist converts to Judaism, plans Israel move: 'The rabbi nearly chocked'

Rawan Osman says her views shifted after living near Jews in France; since Oct. 7, she has visited Israel 20 times, fought antisemitism and begun preparing to convert and immigrate

Lior Ben Ari | 05.02.26

Russia becomes Syria’s primary oil supplier despite Western pivot

Despite warming ties with the West, Syria has turned to Russia as its main oil supplier, underscoring economic constraints, limited market access and Moscow’s continued influence after Bashar Assad’s fall

Reuters | 05.01.26

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