Syria

Israeli strikes in Syria are threat to stability, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan claims

Fidan also condemned Israel's attacks in Gaza, saying that they "have once again shown that Netanyahu does not want peace," and in the West Bank, calling them "acts of terror."

|ByTZVI JASPER
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to discuss stability in the region following an interim deal between the US and Iran, at Tahrir Palace in Cairo, Egypt June 21, 2026.
Rescuers and onlookers gather at the site of a blast near Damascus August 6, 2026.

At least two killed, 14 wounded in deadly bomb attack in predominantly Druze area near Damascus

The targeted street in Jaramana is somewhat narrow and includes shops and street vendors, Imad said, as people clamored around him.

|ByREUTERS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, cast their vote during elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the Jerusalem International Convention Center, Nov. 25, 2025.

Majority of citizens believe election integrity is in danger, Israeli Voice Index reveals - poll

All three of the main political bloc supporters had a majority agree that the election's integrity was in danger, although the exact percentage varied widely.

|ByTZVI JASPER
Israeli soldiers are seen inside southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, June 7, 2026.

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

IDF nearly strikes right-wing Israeli activists mistaken for terrorists near Syrian border - report

Military observers halted an airstrike moments before it launched to hit five Israeli activists near Mount Hermon after realizing the suspected infiltrators were activists with HaBashan Pioneers.

JULY 21, 2026ByRUBY SADIKMAN
Israeli soldiers at a staging area near the Israeli border with Syria in northern Israel, February 28, 2026.

Why is Iran shifting its focus and attacking the Kingdom of Jordan? - analysis

These attacks appear to be more deadly and more extreme than Iran's attacks in the past.

JULY 19, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Thick black smoke is seen rising from King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba, Jordan, after it was hit by Iranian ballistic missiles on July 19, 2026..

Damascus calls Hezbollah ‘terrorist militia’, partners with Iraq to stop arms smuggling

The ministry said specialized security units intercepted a suspicious vehicle near the Syrian-Iraqi border and discovered a cache of long-range missiles, guided anti-tank missiles, and drones. 

JULY 19, 2026ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
Drones displayed by Syria's Interior Ministry after authorities said they were seized during an operation that foiled an alleged cross-border weapons smuggling attempt near the al-Tanf border crossing with Iraq, July 16, 2026.

Syria, Germany launch reconstruction committee, sign air transport agreement in Damascus

Syria and Germany established a joint committee on reconstruction and investment and signed an air transport agreement, paving the way for direct flights between the two countries.

JULY 18, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa hold a press conference at the Chancellery, in Berlin, Germany March 30, 2026.

From forced conversion to genocide: How Yazidis carry centuries of persecution into exile

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: The Islamic interpretation of the Yazidi faith is what members of ISIS used to justify the enslavement of over 6,000 women and children and the murder of more than 5,000 people.

JULY 18, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A Yazidi woman holds a flame during the Charshama Sor Red New Year ceremony at the Lalish temple in Iraq in April. For a community repeatedly driven from its ancestral homes and subjected to forced conversions, religious tradition has become an enduring expression of survival and continuity.

Why did Iran claim to attack an abandoned US garrison in Syria? - analysis

Iran is likely trying to send a message to Syria. Iran wants weapons to continue to flow to Hezbollah via Syria.

JULY 18, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A satellite image shows the al-Tanf Base, in Syria, in this image taken July 20, 2025.

IDF detains Israeli civilians who crossed into Syria, others who attempted to breach border

The IDF noted that it has identified a recent increase in illegal border crossing attempts into Syria, both successful and unsuccessful.

JULY 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
View of the Israeli border area with Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, April 11, 2026.

US CENTCOM concludes seventh consecutive night of strikes against Iranian military sites

According to CENTCOM, US forces struck Iranian surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and naval capabilities using fighter jets, drones, and warships.

JULY 17, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, GOLDIE KATZ
US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

Iran's IRGC claims it targeted US command center in Syria, state media reports

The US command center located in al-Tanf in Syria was reportedly targeted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in retaliation for recent American attacks against Iran.

JULY 17, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Missiles are displayed during a military parade held by the Houthis, who are armed primarily by the IRGC.

Women’s OIC conference in Pakistan sees Syrian delegation after 14 years

Syria’s minister of social affairs and labor, Hind Kabawat, led the delegation, as few Afghan women were represented in their fight for rights under Taliban rule.

JULY 17, 2026ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Women prepare for Eid al-Adha prayers at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, May 27, 2026.