FO° Talks: Josef Olmert on Syria, Part 6: The Israeli–Syrian Connection

FO° Talks: Josef Olmert on Syria, Part 6: The Israeli–Syrian Connection

[This is the sixth part of a nine-part series. To read more, see Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 here.]After the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Sunni militant group toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, all eyes have been on the Middle East. Other nations have been vying for influence during this period of instability, in particular the United States and Turkey. Former US President Joe Biden removed the bounty on Abu Muhammad a…

This Is Why Israel Is In Southern Syria - Israel Unwired

While the war in Gaza continues, Israel is pushing further and further into southern Syria in an attempt to build a demilitarized buffer zone that will include both the Druze region in the Bashan as well as the larger Druze province of Sweida or Jabal Al Druze. Doing this requires the IDF to militarily take over the Daraa province in which hundreds of thousands of Sunni Muslims live. “The people want the declaration of jihad!”– Chants by Syrian…

IDF launches defensive operations in southern Syria

Israeli forces targeted weapons caches and infrastructure near the Golan Heights.The post IDF launches defensive operations in southern Syria appeared first on JNS.org.

In Southern Syria, Israel Is the Power That Matters

People in Syria’s south have a new boss: Israel is setting up military outposts and restricting villagers’ movements in a former demilitarized zone.

Israeli Troops Seized, Destroyed Weapons During Raid In Southern Syria

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on April 5 that the Paratroopers Brigade raided earlier this week a site belonging... The post Israeli Troops Seized, Destroyed Weapons During Raid In Southern Syria appeared first on South Front.