Posts Tagged: Israel Syria
Israel Says It Hit Syrian Government Targets After Attacks on Druze Civilians
The Israeli military struck infrastructure sites belonging to the Syrian government overnight in response to attacks against Druze civilians in Sweida, the Israeli military said on Friday. Syria's foreign ministry condemned what it described as an Israeli...
Israel, Syria to Set Up Communication Mechanism After US-Mediated Talks
Israel and Syria agreed during US-mediated talks in Paris to set up a communication mechanism to coordinate on security, intelligence, and commercial issues, the three...
Israel’s Netanyahu Says Syria Deal Possible, Expects Buffer Zone
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday a deal with Syria is possible and he expects Syrian authorities to establish a demilitarized buffer zone from Damascus to Mount Hermon and other areas. Netanyahu spoke a day after US President...
Trump Invites Israel’s Netanyahu to White House, Prime Minister’s Office Says
US President Donald Trump has invited Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House in the "near future," the prime minister's office said on Monday, shortly after...
Seven IDF Soldiers Wounded in Counterterrorism Operation in Syria
i24 News — Seven Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers were wounded during exchange of fire with Syrian jihadists as arrests were conducted of wanted suspects;...
Israel-Syria Talks Hit Snag Over Humanitarian Corridor, Sources Say
Efforts to reach a security pact between Syria and Israel have hit a last-minute snag over Israel's demand that it be allowed to open a "humanitarian corridor" to Syria's southern province of Sweida, four sources familiar with the talks said. Syria and Israel had...
Under US Pressure, Syria and Israel Inch Toward Security Deal
Under US pressure, Syria is accelerating talks with Israel for a security pact that Damascus hopes will reverse Israel's recent seizures of its land but that would fall far short of a full peace treaty,...
Syria Says Israel Takes Some Territory Around Mount Hermon Despite Talks
Syria said on Monday that Israel had sent 60 soldiers to take control of an area inside the Syrian border around Mount Hermon in an operation that...
Syrian Minister Met Israel’s Dermer for Talks on Regional Stability, Sources Say
Syria's foreign minister met Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer in Paris on Tuesday to discuss security arrangements in southern Syria, two Syrian sources familiar with the meeting said. Syrian and Israeli officials have been conducting US-mediated talks on de-escalating...
Turkey Says It Will Intervene Against Any Attempt to Divide Syria
Turkey will directly intervene to stop any attempt to fragment Syria and will prevent any attempts by militants to obtain autonomy after clashes in southern Syria, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday. His warning against fragmentation, in comments...
Israel Agrees to Allow Syrian Troops Limited Access to Sweida
Israel has agreed to allow limited access by Syrian forces into the Sweida area of southern Syria for the next two days, an Israeli official said on Friday, after days of bloodshed in the predominantly...
Israel Launches Heavy Airstrikes in Damascus, Vowing to Shield Druze
Israel launched powerful airstrikes in Damascus on Wednesday, damaging the defense ministry and hitting near the presidential palace as it vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze communities in...
Israel Eyes Ties With Syria and Lebanon After Iran War
Israel is interested in establishing formal diplomatic relations with long-standing adversaries Syria and Lebanon, but the status of the Golan Heights is non-negotiable, Israeli Foreign...
Israeli Military Says It Arrested Hamas Members in Syria
Israeli troops entered southwestern Syria in the early hours of Thursday and arrested several people who the Israeli military said were members of Palestinian terrorist group Hamas but which Syria's interior ministry said were civilians. The arrests in the...
