(JTA) — Even as tensions between Israel and Syria ramped up in recent days, a small group of Syrian Jews recently celebrated a milestone that once seemed unthinkable: a return visit to their home country.

Esma’eel Baqayi has strongly condemned the recent Israeli air and ground assaults on southern Syria and the outskirts of Damascus," state media reported.

Syria's interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa, right, leaves the podium after speaking during Syria's national dialogue conference at the People’s Palace in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday Feb. 25, 2025 ...

Syria’s new Islamist rulers kicked off a long-awaited national dialogue conference on Tuesday as a “rare historical opportunity” to rebuild the country after the fall

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's new Islamist rulers kicked off a long-awaited national dialogue conference on Tuesday as a "rare historical opportunity" to rebuild the country after the fall of ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s new rulers touted a long-awaited national dialogue conference Tuesday as a “rare historic opportunity” to rebuild the country after the fall of President Bashar ...