Syria, Israel and Damascus

Syria set to be 2025’s big story: Can Damascus unite a fractured nation?
While this means that Syria has an unprecedented opportunity to turn a new page and begin 2025 with a fresh start, not ...
New leaders in Damascus call for cordial Syria ties with a resistant Israel
"Our problem is not with Israel. We don't want to meddle in anything that will threaten Israel's security," Damascus Governor ...
Palestine Chronicle3d
Reaching ‘Gates of Damascus’ – Israeli Minister Celebrates Israel’s ‘Triumph’ at Aqsa Mosque
Karhi's remarks about the "gates of Damascus" come as Israeli forces advance into Syria, now within less than 40 km of the ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs4d
FM Gideon Sa'ar: The regime in Damascus is 'a gang – not a legitimate gov't'
“The regime in Damascus is essentially a gang – not ... extremism to gain a foothold near our borders,” he warned. Israel has taken proactive measures to protect its security amid Syria ...
The Times of Israel2d
Several reportedly killed in alleged Israeli strike near Damascus
Earlier in December, after the rebels took control of Damascus in a lightning offensive, Israel launched a major operation to destroy Syria’s strategic military capabilities, including chemical ...
Israel says it won't strike in Syria near where American journalist Austin Tice may be held
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Tice's mother his country won't conduct airstrikes near a secret prison outside ...
Newsday3d
Syria's de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections
BEIRUT — Syria's de facto leader said Sunday it could take up to four years to hold elections in Syria, and that he plans to dissolve his Islamist group that led the country's insurgency at an ...
The Times of Israel3d
Assad’s fall enables access to ruined 2,700-year-old Damascus synagogue; only 9 Jews remain
Many emigrated to Israel, the United States and other countries ... After visiting the synagogue, Chamntoub returned to his home in old Damascus, close to the private Jewish school known as ...
El País in English1d
On the Syrian border with Israel: ‘The troops threatened to do the same thing to us as in Gaza’
Residents of Syrian villages near the occupied Golan Heights, where the Israeli army has now advanced, report that the ...