Syria, Israel and Damascus

Latest Israeli attack on Syria hits weapons depot in Damascus countryside
An Israeli airstrike in the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday killed 11 people, according to a war monitor, as Israel continues to target Syrian weapons and military infrastructure even after the ouster of Syrian leader Bashar Assad.
New leaders in Damascus call for cordial Syria ties with a resistant Israel
"Our problem is not with Israel. We don't want to meddle in anything that will threaten Israel's security," Damascus Governor Maher Marwan tells NPR. Syria and Israel have never had diplomatic ties.
'We want peace': Damascus gov. says Syria wants better relations with Israel
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) head Hamid Al-Shatri, in Damascus, Syria December 26, 2024 (credit: Hayat Tahrir Al-S
Suspected Israeli strike on Syrian weapons depot near Damascus kills 11
The death toll from a powerful explosion at a Syrian weapons depot near the Adra Industrial City in rural Damascus rose to 11, with most of the casualties believed to be civilians, a war monitor reported.
Why is Israel attacking Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad?
Israel is celebrating the fall of Assad because it breaks the noose that Iran had been patiently tightening around Israel’s borders in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. Tehran’s pincer is now broken and rendered useless. From the point of view of Israel’s wider conflict with the Islamic Republic, the collapse of Assad’s regime is a strategic victory.
Israel at war: What happened on day 448?
Israeli strikes reported in southern Lebanon • IDF finds weapons, explosives in pharmacy in southern Lebanon • Sirens sound ...
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Several reportedly killed in alleged Israeli strike near Damascus
Drone said to fire missiles at weapons warehouse causing massive blast; up to 11 reportedly killed; no comment from IDF The ...
Middle East latest: Ukraine’s foreign chief pledges support for a new Syria on a trip to Damascus
Ukraine’s foreign minister has met with Syria’s de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus, days after Kyiv announced the ...
Opinion - Israel should strike Iran now, paving way for Trump 2.0
Israel must strike Iran now, hitting high-value targets within the Islamic Republic, in order to provide the second Trump ...
Israel Vows to Complete Syria Bombing in 'Very Short Time'
Israel said it had wiped out the vast majority of the Syrian military's assets, including huge chunks of its air-defense ...
Israel says it won't strike in Syria near where American journalist Austin Tice may be held
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Tice's mother his country won't conduct airstrikes near a secret prison outside ...
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Governor of Damascus tells NPR about the new Syrian government's plans with Israel
The governor of Damascus -- speaking for his direct boss Ahmed al-Sharaa, the newly installed leader of Syria -- says the government wants to facilitate cordial relations between Israel and Syria.
The road to Jerusalem may be through Damascus: Post-Assad Syria and Palestine
When peaceful protests in Syria were met with violent repression, a 14-year civil war ensued. Assad leveraged Kurdish armed ...