Syria

Several activists returned to Israel, transfered to police after crossing border into Lebanon

The activists claimed that they remained within Lebanese territory for hours before they were located by authorities and transferred to the Israel Police.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT, ESTHER DAVIS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli soldiers are seen inside southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, June 7, 2026.
IDF soldier operating on Israel's border with Syria, September 9, 2025.

IDF to deploy voting stations behind enemy lines in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ahead of October election

The Chief of Staff outlined a number of preparatory guidelines and procedures to be implemented by the IDF.

|ByJONAH DAVIDOV
Fighters with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) walk for a disarmament ceremony marking a significant step toward ending the decades-long conflict between Turkey and the outlawed group, in the Qandil mountains, Iraq October 26, 2025.

Turkey to submit draft law allowing thousands of former PKK members to return, aims to end conflict

The draft law, some details of which surfaced last November, is focused on managing the return of PKK fighters and civilians from hideouts in northern Iraq, setting out how they will be processed.

|ByREUTERS
Cars and coaches line up at al-Tanf crossing on the border between Iraq and Syria, some 300 km southeast of Damascus March 20, 2003. Border traffic remained normal after the start of a U.S.-led attack on Iraq at dawn on Thursday, despite fears that there would be an influx of refugees.

Syrian military raises alert level amid movements near Iraqi border

It also remained unclear whether the military movements had affected border crossings or civilian and commercial traffic between the two countries.  

|ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE

American journalist accuses Syrian chargé d'affaires to US of playing role in her 2016 abduction

“I saw Mohammed several times in the first days of my captivity," said Lindsey Snell of Mohammed Qanatri.

JULY 29, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
The new national flag of Syria is seen on a flagpole at the former Syrian embassy in Washington, DC on November 14, 2025; Illustrative.

Israel Electric Corporation connects 12 IDF outposts on Syrian border to national grid

A new NIS 28 million infrastructure project will connect 12 IDF outposts along the Syrian border to Israel's electricity grid, improving reliability while reducing fuel dependence.

JULY 29, 2026ByYOAV ETIEL
Illustrative: Workers from the Israel Electric Corporation repair power lines damaged by a rocket fired by Hezbollah into Moshav Netu’a near the Israeli border with Lebanon, March 8, 2026.

Iran hiding centrifuges at Pickaxe Mountain, nuclear program 'not destroyed,' source tells 'Post'

The source also revealed information regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Tuesday meeting with US President Donald Trump, sharing that maps were shown supporting Israel's presence in Syria.

JULY 29, 2026ByIDAN KWELLER
Israel military vehicles drive along the border fence into Israel, near the town of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, on July 17, 2025.

IDF detains three settler activists who breached Syrian border

HaBashan Pioneers also attempted to breach the Syrian border on July 22, with the IDF detaining the activists prior to successfully reaching the Syrian Hermon. 

JULY 29, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Members of the HaBashan Pioneers make their way towards the Israel-Syrian border, July 5, 2026; Illustrative.

Israel should seize Lebanon’s best chance for peace in decades - opinion

Hezbollah’s decline has created a rare opening, and Israel and the US should back Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun before it closes.

JULY 29, 2026ByOR HORVITZ
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 23, 2025.

Israel's approval of ISF deployment in Gaza marks key step in reconstuction efforts - analysis

Israel's approval of an international stabilization force marks what supporters describe as a significant step toward rebuilding Gaza and replacing Hamas's rule.

JULY 27, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A crane hoists a tactical vehicle at the Logistics Support Area, in a location given as near Kerem Shalom, in this handout picture released June 30, 2026, by the Trump-appointed Board of Peace.

Trump administration backs phased IDF withdrawal from Lebanon under Hezbollah disarmament deal

Netanyahu departed from Israel earlier on Monday for the talks with Trump in Washington, where the two are expected to discuss the situation with Iran, alongside other issues.

JULY 27, 2026ByIDAN KWELLER
IDF soldiers operating in Lebanon's Beaufort Ridge, shared by the military on May 31, 2026.

Sharaa’s Israel comments signal shift toward security arrangements, not peace deals - analysis

Syria and Lebanon are signaling interest in security arrangements with Israel before full peace agreements, suggesting a slower, more cautious path toward regional stability.

JULY 27, 2026ByHERB KEINON
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa listens to French President during a joint press conference after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on May 7, 2025.

Syria's Sharaa unveils regional strategy, seeks Israel security arrangement

Ahmed al-Sharaa presented Syria's emerging foreign policy: closer ties with Washington, continued engagement with Moscow, eventual security arrangements with Israel, avoidance of regional conflicts.

JULY 27, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks as he attends the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025.

Two Israelis caught by IDF after crossing Syria border, as Syria reports military raid in Quneitra

According to the military, troops dispatched to the Hermon located the two, returned them to Israeli territory, and transferred them to police.

JULY 27, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
View of the Israeli border area with Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, April 11, 2026.