Posts Tagged: Syria and Israel
The Jihadist in a Tailored Suit: How Syria’s New Parliament Is Fooling the West
On July 12, 2026, the newly formed Syrian People's Assembly convened in Damascus for its inaugural session, creating a meticulously crafted illusion of a modern...
Syria and Lebanon Are Burdens for Europe, and Europe Must Take Responsibility
Ending the American free lunch must extend beyond NATO and Ukraine, and into the Middle East. Europe needs to intensify its attention and deepen its...
The Western World Refuses to See the Truth About Syria, the Palestinians, and the Middle East
Anyone who believed that Syria’s new leader -- trading his military uniform for a tailored suit -- represented a fresh hope for the Middle East...
If Israel Hesitates, It Could Lose Some Benefits of Working with a New, Post-Assad Syria on Energy
The collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024 revived several Turkish-led energy infrastructure projects that had been abandoned due to the Syrian civil war....
The Fall of Assad: Israel’s Fragile Advantage
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime, a turning point in the decades-long Syrian civil war, has set the stage for a drastically different Middle East....
Syria in the Post-Assad Era: Towards Ethnic Division or a Unified State?
The past decade has seen Syria engulfed in a brutal civil war, marked by foreign intervention, relentless repression, and the unraveling of its fragile social...
Bombing Syrian Weapons Might Be Against International Law for Now — But It’s Morally Right
Since the sudden fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Israel has been bombing Syrian military bases like there’s a going out of business sale. Israel’s air...
‘Israel Doesn’t Want a Stable Syria’: The Media Uses Upheaval to Falsely Slander Israel
The Independent’s world affairs editor, Sam Kiley, has a long history of reporting from the Middle East for several mainstream media outlets including CNN, Sky...
Is Israel in Contact With Syria?
Sporadic reports have been appearing lately about secret contacts between Israel and Syria aimed at forging ties. One report that garnered attention was published about...
Syria: The Decline of the Last Conventional Threat
Over the years, Israel has considered a conventional war with Syria a likely scenario. Unlike Jordan and Egypt, Syria never signed a peace agreement with...
Assad Is Trying to Stir Up Trouble Among Israel’s Druze
JNS.org - During the first week of September, a large group of Druze sheikhs from the Golan Heights sought to visit Syria, but were stopped...
Someone in Syria Wants to Challenge Israel
JNS.org - The rockets fired at the Golan Heights from Syria on Saturday night seem intended as a signal to Israel. Saturday’s attack was not the...
Will Trump’s Withdrawal from Syria Endanger the Region and Israel’s Security?
JNS.org - A decision by Donald Trump to pull some 2,000 American special force troops from eastern Syria will provide a boost to Russia and...
Amid Trump’s Withdrawal, Israel Is Still Doing America’s Dirty Work in Syria
JNS.org - For some observers, this past weekend’s revelations about Israeli strikes against Iranian targets in Syria was just politics as usual in the Jewish...
