Syria, Israel

Israel to keep troops in Syria after Assad’s fall, Katz confirms
After Abu Mohammed al-Julani was named interim president of Syria, dissolved the parliment, and suspended Syria's constitution, Katz announced that Israel will remain in Syrian territory.
Israel Says Its Troops in Syria Will Remain Atop Mt Hermon Indefinitely
Mount Hermon, a huge cluster of snowcapped mountain peaks towering above the Syria-Lebanon border, overlooks the Damascus countryside as well as the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, which Israel captured from Syria in the 1967 Middle East war.
Israel to stay in demilitarized zone in Syria's Golan Heights ‘indefinitely'
The Israeli army occupied the demilitarized zone early December 2024, violating the 1974 Disengagement Agreement with Syria, in a move that expanded Israel's control over the Golan Heights, most of which it has occupied since the 1967 Middle East War.
Israel to remain in Syria? Defence Chief gives ‘indefinite’ timeline on troops
Israel’s Minister of Defence Israel Katz has confirmed that the country’s defence forces or IDF will remain in Syria’s buffer zone indefinitely. On his visit to southern Syria, he said Israel will also connect with the Druze community to establish relations and continue their measure of preventing hostile forces from taking advantage of the power vacuum in Syria,
Israel’s Defense Minister Says Troops Will Remain in Syrian Buffer Zone Indefinitely
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz visited the Syrian summit of Mount Hermon, currently occupied by Israeli forces, on Tuesday and said Israel will remain there and in the buffer zone for an “unlimited time.

Lebanon, Israel

Syria’s de facto leader declares himself president, abolishes constitution
Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, on Wednesday abolished the country’s constitution and declared himself president ...
In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is making a land grab
After the ouster of Syria's longtime leader Bashar al-Assad last month, Israel's military has taken up a new post in the ...
Israel targets Hezbollah sites in Lebanon, accuses group of ceasefire breach
The Israeli military said on Friday it struck several Hezbollah targets overnight in the Bekaa Valley and along the Syrian-Lebanese border.
For Generations, Russia Was Syria’s Main Arms Supplier, That May Be Over
It already appears evident that the days of Russia serving as its leading arms supplier have come to an ignominious end.
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Israel Air Force strikes Hezbollah weapons factory in Lebanon
The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported that Israel Air Force (IAF) fighter jets attacked during the night targets of the ...
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Trump Won't Say Whether he'll Pull Troops Out of Syria
Asharq Al Awsat President Donald Trump has declined to say whether he intends to maintain current US troop levels in Syria.“We’ll make a determination on that,” Trump told reporters on Thursday when ...
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Syria says ready to cooperate with UN if Israel withdraws from demilitarized zone
Israel said Tuesday its army will remain in demilitarized zone in occupied Golan Heights ‘indefinitely’ - Anadolu Ajansı ...
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What’s UNDOF? Why UN peacekeepers patrol the Israel-Syria border
On the heels of the Israeli-Egyptian war in 1973, the situation in the Israel-Syria sector became increasingly unstable in ...
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Middle East latest: Families welcome news of 3 more male hostages to be released
The organization representing families of hostages held in the Gaza strip is celebrating the news that three male hostages ...