Syria
IDF's haredi Hashmonaim Brigade completes first operational activity in southern Syria
Also on Thursday, soldiers of the IDF's Brigade 636 killed a terrorist who threw stones at them near the village of Luban al-Sharqiyya in the West Bank during an overnight ambush.
Iraq moves to reclaim Ain al-Assad as US-led coalition ends mission
Imposter Mossad agent uncovers Assad regime's plan to destabilize Syria
What challenges will Israel face in the Middle East in the upcoming year? - analysis
Syria brings in new year by swapping out Assad-era currency with colorful bills featuring nature
Revealing the new notes on Monday, Sharaa said, the new currency marks "the end of a previous, unlamented phase and the beginning of a new phase that the Syrian people aspire to."
Suicide bomber kills at least one, wounds security forces in Aleppo attack
The attacker detonated himself while being searched by the patrol after arousing suspicion, a security source told state-owned Ikhbariya TV.
Turkey's Ziraat proposed launching banking ops in Syria, CEO says
Turkey’s largest state lender said it is in talks with Syria’s central bank to begin operations, as Ankara deepens its role in Syria’s economic stabilization and reconstruction.
Rep. Randy Fine’s incendiary comments on Muslims alarm many Jews, backed by pro-Israel right
The Florida Republican ignited a new round of controversy with a series of remarks about Palestinians and “mainstream Muslims” that his critics say are not just provocative but amount to “genocidal.”
Syrian security forces impose curfew in Latakia following deadly protests, violence
Security forces reinforced their deployment in a number of neighborhoods in Latakia city on the Mediterranean coast, which witnessed riots on Monday that injured about a dozen people.
US, partner forces kill or capture 25 ISIS operatives in Syria during December ops
At least seven ISIS members were killed, while the rest were captured. The operations also led to the destruction of four ISIS weapons caches.
Grading Trump-Netanyahu meeting on Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, and Syria - analysis
Iran was Netanyahu's and Israel's best spot by far from the summit. Trump said almost everything that the Israeli defense establishment would have wanted to hear.
Trump, top advisers asked Netanyahu to change West Bank policy during meeting - report
Trump and top White House advisers allegedly warned that escalation in the West Bank could jeopardize the Gaza deal and efforts to expand the Abraham Accords.
Jewish merchant walks free after 20-days in Syrian prison, authorities say all charges cleared
Salem Hamdani, a Jewish merchant from Damascus, was cleared of the charges of selling antiquities stolen from Damascus’ National Museum, after no evidence was found against him.
Three policemen, six Islamic State terrorists killed in northwest Turkey clashes
Turkish police last week detained 115 suspected Islamic State members, they said, who were planning to carry out attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations in the country.
Syria opens criminal investigation into Assad-era mass grave revealed by Reuters
The site, in the Dhumair desert east of Damascus, was used during Assad’s rule as a military weapons depot, according to a former Syrian army officer with knowledge of the operation.
