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Israel-Syria talks advance, but key security questions remain

Israel maintains that it has both a moral and strategic obligation to ensure the security of the Druze, especially following the massacre there last year.

|ByHERB KEINON
ONE YEAR after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria, under Ahmed al-Sharaa, is perhaps a nicer place to live, but the suspicion that Sharaa’s formula is but a variation of Assad’s has raised questions about Syria’s long-term direction. Here, the president speaks, marking one year since Assad’s fall, o
US President Donald Trump meets Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in the White House, Washington, DC, November 10, 2025

Trump pushes Israel to embrace Sharaa, forcing Israel to reassess Syria doctrine - analysis

US President Donald Trump’s shift forces Israel to confront a core dilemma: Are its raids neutralizing threats in Syria, or nurturing new ones?

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A view of the runway at the Mezzeh military airbase along with several hangars, at southwest of Damascus, Syria, November 4, 2025

Israel ‘trying to drag’ Syria into a conflict, senior regime official claims - report

“We will not be a launching pad for threatening neighboring countries, but we will spare no means to confront and deter Israeli aggression," Syria's information minister reportedly said.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A person holds up an image of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a protest in support of Syrian territorial unity and against division, in Damascus, Syria, November 28, 2025.

Sharaa's general intelligence behind attack on IDF in Syria's south, Druze in east - report

Those who attacked the IDF overnight were reportedly tied to the Syrian regime’s general intelligence and were the same group who organized attacks against Druze in Khader.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

One hundred kilometers between war and peace in Syria?

Israel reportedly rejects Russian offer to prevent Iranian-backed forces from operating near the border, prompting many to question whether Jerusalem is demanding too much

JULY 25, 2018ByCHARLES BYBELEZER/THE MEDIA LINE
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu whispering in a cabinet meeting on July 23, 2018

Analysis: Who could have been behind the massive explosion in Syria?

Whodunit? Massive explosion in Syria’s Hama leads to many theories as Syrian regime blame shifts between Israel and US.

APRIL 30, 2018BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Free Syrian Army fighters launch a Grad rocket from Halfaya town in Hama province, towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Assad stationed in Zein al-Abidin mountain, Syria September 4, 2016.

Reports: Israel warned U.S. of Syria strike, Kremlin says left in the dark

Israel has not made any statement on the strike.

APRIL 9, 2018ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, HERB KEINON
An Israeli air force F15 fighter jet flies during an exhibition as part of a pilot graduation ceremony at the Hatzerim air base, southern Israel June 25, 2009

After a decade Israel admits: We bombed Syria nuclear reactor in 2007

"It was a threat we couldn’t live with."

MARCH 21, 2018ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Before and after aerial picture of the Syrian nuclear reactor site

My Word: Strengths and weaknesses, flights and fights

Israel’s tiny size and the speed with which such incidents take place mean there is very little time to calculate intentions and risks in real-time.

FEBRUARY 15, 2018ByLIAT COLLINS
Fragments of a Syrian anti-aircraft missile found in Alonei Abba, about 2 miles (3.2 km) from where the remains of a crashed F-16 Israeli war plane were found, at the village of Alonei Abba, Israel February 10, 2018.

Tensions in the Middle East escalate; Israel is ready to protect its borders

FEBRUARY 10, 2018BySLAVICA MILOSEVIC
The Jerusalem Post

Syria warns of 'serious repercussions' following Israeli airstrike

Israeli jets destroyed Assad regime SA-5 anti-aircraft battery after it fired on Israeli reconnaissance planes.

OCTOBER 16, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
An Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli airforce pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel December 29, 2016.

Iran in Syria

Israel has proven its readiness to act in Syria over the last five years. It may need to continue doing so.

AUGUST 28, 2017ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Hezbollah fighter walk near a military tank in Western Qalamoun, Syria August 23, 2017.

Trump aide: Israel was part of Syria cease-fire talks

A national security adviser said the administration had successfully brokered a ceasefire agreement by cooperating with Moscow and "with Israel, with Jordan involved."

JULY 14, 2017ByMICHAEL WILNER
A general view shows Baath city, bordering the Israeli Golan Heights, Syria June 24, 2017.

Behind the smoke screen of Israeli-Syrian rebel links

The concern for Israel is that one day the stalemate on the Golan will change.

JULY 6, 2017BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
The Syrian area of Quneitra is seen in the background as an out-of-commission Israeli tank parks on a hill, near the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria, in the Golan Heights.