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Donald Trump reimagines Israel's border with Syria, from buffer zones to bunny slopes

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Trump envisions turning Mount Hermon into a ski resort as part of his new peace plan, blending security with economic cooperation for Israel and Syria.

‘AN INTERIM agreement that could one day make it possible to sip hot chocolate in a lodge at the base of a bunny hill on the Syrian half of Mount Hermon is something that may be within reach.’ Here, the first snow this winter hits Mount Hermon in Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, near
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks as he attends the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025.

Syrian Gov't calls resumption of talks with Israel in Paris a 'positive indication' - KAN

Entrance of a synagogue in a Jewish neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, February 18, 2025.

Jewish merchant walks free after 20-days in Syrian prison, authorities say all charges cleared

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, with a map of the Middle East (Illustrative).

Israel sending weapons, aid to Syria's Druze as it monitors Sharaa, Washington Post reports


IDF carries out attacks on Hezbollah outposts - Syrian reports

This is the second consecutive night that Syrian media reports an attack attributed to the IDF in Syria.

Smoke and flames rise over the Syrian border town of Kobani after an airstrike, October 20, 2014

1 killed, 6 injured in alleged Israeli airstrike targeting Syrian coast

The strike targeted a "civilian plastic warehouse," according to SANA. Initial reports and video from the scene indicated that a large fire had broken out in the area.

Missile fire is seen from Damascus, Syria May 10, 2018.

4 Syrian soldiers injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes on Damascus

A large explosion was heard near the border between Israel and Lebanon during the strikes after a Syrian air defense missile was fired at an Israeli aircraft.

Smoke and flames rise over the Syrian border town of Kobani after an airstrike, October 20, 2014

Syria claims Israeli airstrikes target weapon shipments near Damascus

The last alleged Israeli attack was reported in Syria on February 28, with strikes against Iranian targets near the Syrian capital.

Syrian air defence batteries responding to what the Syrian state media said were Israeli missiles targeting Damascus, in a picture taken early on January 21st, 2019

Ten years of Syria conflict, from protest to war to economic decline

This is a timeline of how the conflict began with peaceful pro-democracy protests, then developed into a multi-sided conflict that sucked in world powers and killed hundreds of thousands of people.

Missile fire is seen from Damascus, Syria May 10, 2018.

Netanyahu: Israeli COVID-19 vaccines not part of prisoner swap with Syria

Young Israeli woman returned to Israel early Friday morning.

The view from Mount Bental, overlooking the border with Syria in the Golan Heights, August 22, 2020

Israeli woman released, returns home as two shepherds freed to Syria

The young woman was healthy and did not seem to be hurt in Syria.

View of Mount Hermon covered with snow as it seen from the northern Golan Heights, near the border with Syria, January 20, 2021.

Netanyahu after Blinken remark: Golan will remain Israeli

Blinken: "As a practical matter, the control of the Golan in that situation I think remains of real importance to Israel’s security."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu introduces the new Golan Heights community of Ramat Trump, or Trump Heights, in honor of President Donald Trump to thank him for recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the strategic territory, June 16, 2019. (David Cohen/Flash90)

4 family members killed in alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria - report

The attack is the first one attributed to Israel to take place under President Joe Biden's administration.

Airstrike in Syria 370

Gantz at Syrian border: 'We do not sit and wait, we act'

"We continue to be vigilant at all of our borders. We have acted and will continue to act against anyone who tries to challenge us from near or far," the defense minister said.

Alternate Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Benny Gantz seen during a visit on the Israel-Lebanon border, Northern Israel, on November 17, 2020.