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US, Israel announce targeted killings of terror leaders in Syria and Lebanon
CENTCOM troops killed ISIS leader al-Hardani in Syria, while Israeli forces eliminated Hezbollah officer Ali Qoutan as both ...
Israel and Syria agree ceasefire as Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida
Syria's Sweida province has been engulfed by nearly a week of violence triggered by clashes between Bedouin fighters and ...
The Religious Minority at the Heart of Israel’s Standoff With Syria
The Druze live in pockets across the Middle East, and Israeli members of the community want Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...
Trump ‘caught off guard’ by Israel’s actions in Gaza and Syria last week as skepticism of Netanyahu grows inside White House
President Donald Trump was caught by surprise last week by Israeli actions in Gaza and Syria, and in both instances phoned ...
In Syria’s Sweida, the stench of death still lingers days after sectarian bloodshed
Once bustling roads now lie eerily silent, with only a few people passing by in Syria’s southern province of Sweida, where ...
Handshakes or Airstrikes: What Does Israel Want in Syria?
For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on ...
Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire, US ambassador to Turkey says
Syria and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday. The deal was “embraced” by ...
Why did Israel attack Syria — and what does it have to do with the Druze
Israeli leaders said they launched attacks on Syria this week to protect members of the Druze religious group in the ...
Washington Struggles to Rein In an Emboldened Israel
The Trump administration has greenlighted Israeli actions in Gaza and Lebanon and didn’t stand in Israel’s way when Netanyahu ...