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Syria

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran / Hezbollah

IDF Pounds Targets in Southern Syria – Report

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The IDF has remained silent on the reports, as it usually does.

Israel / Syria / Chessed and Tzedaka

Israeli Water-From-Air Generators Arrive in Syria

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Watergen’s devices are deployed in more than 80 countries around the world, as well as Gaza.

Headline / IDF & Security / Syria / Ukraine / Russia / International Conflicts

Russia Recruiting Syrians to Fight in Ukraine

By Jewish Press News Desk

An Odessa website claims Israeli special forces veterans are arriving in Ukraine to fight the Russians.

IDF & Security / Syria

IAF Bombs Targets in Syria, 3 Soldiers Killed – Report

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

This attack, the sixth attributed to Israel since the beginning of 2022, occurred just a day after the IDF shelled a number of targets in the Quneitra Governorate, situated adjacent to Israel’s border with Syria.

Syria / Hezbollah

Video Provides Rare Glimpse into Hezbollah’s Entrenchment in Southern Syria

By Yaakov Lappin

“Even now, Hezbollah’s Golan File Unit gathers intelligence and awaits an opportunity to attack Israel,” says a report by the Alma Research and Education Center.

Syria / Chessed and Tzedaka / Israeli Arabs

Israeli Arab Villages Raise Millions for Syrian Refugees

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The organizers of the operation were surprised by the mobilization and the large amounts of money that it raised.

Terrorism / Israel / Syria / Iran / Antisemitism / United Nations (UN)

Top 10 Worst UN Actions of 2021

By UN Watch

In an April 2021 secret ballot, the UN’s Economic and Social Council elected Iran's gender apartheid regime to a 4-year term on its Commission on the Status of Women.

Syria / Hamas / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Major Insult to Hamas Leader: Hezbollah and Lebanese Figures Boycott his Visit

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

A former Lebanese minister tweeted against Mash’al, telling him “you are not welcome in Beirut, go back to the Arab spring, you wreaked havoc on the Arab homeland.”

Headline / IDF & Security / Syria

Report: Israel Hit Secret Syrian Chemical Weapons Labs & Facilities

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel attacked multiple Syrian military sites over the past 2 years to prevent the production of chemical weapons.

IDF & Security / Syria / US

Report: Israel and US are Splitting Up Attacks in Syria Against Iranian-Linked Groups

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Alma Center: There is likely an organized division of responsibility between the US and Israel for attacking targets related to the activities of the Shi’ite axis headed by Iran in Syria.

Syria / Iran / Lebanon

Iran Buying Property at Strategic Locations in Syria to Create Bases & Land Bridge

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

For Iran, control of the Albukamal border crossing with Iraq and control of Damascus airport and its environs are necessary to create a land bridge between Iran and Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea.

Syria / Iran / Saudi Arabia

Saudi Media: Assad Behind Expulsion of Iranian Military Leader from Syria

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Reports say Syrian President Bashar Assad demanded the exit of Quds Force commander Jawad Ghafari over breaches of sovereignty.

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran

IAF Bombs Iranian Targets in Syria for 3rd Time in 10 Days

By Aryeh Savir & Baruch Yedid / Tazpit News Agency

Iran and Hezbollah have in recent years been working to build up a military presence in Syria, a threat that remains a red line for Israel.

IDF & Security / Syria / News Briefs / Archaeology

Ammunition-Packed Syrian Bunker Exposed in Golan Heights

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israeli authorities operating to clear old minefields in the Golan Heights have recently exposed a Syrian bunker packed with ammunition that was left behind by Syrian troops retreating as IDF forces advanced during the 1967 Six-Day War.

IDF & Security / Syria / Hezbollah

IDF Warns Syrian Soldiers Against Cooperating with Hezbollah – Report

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The IDF warned the Syrian Army soldiers that their “continued cooperation” with Hezbollah and the Syrian Army granting its permission for the Lebanese terror organization to be present in southern Syria will “bring you suffering and disaster.”

Syria / Iran

At least 14 Iranian Officers Killed in Double Damascus Bus Blast

By Israel Hayom

Two explosive devices reportedly went off as the bus was crossing a bridge. No organization has claimed responsibility.

IDF & Security / Syria / Hezbollah

Report: After Syria Strike, IDF Again Warns Syrian Military to Cease Cooperation with Hezbollah

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In the wake of an alleged Israeli airstrike on a military post near the border, Syrian opposition sources report that the Israeli military dropped leaflets warning Syrian forces that Hezbollah “will bring ruin” upon them.

IDF & Security / Syria

Syrians on the Fence: IDF Tracks Armed Syrian Soldiers Approaching on Mount Hermon

By Jewish Press News Desk

The IDF soldiers tracked the armed Syrian soldiers as they approached the border without prior coordination with the UN.

Israel / Syria / The Courts

Israeli Court Sentences Woman Who Entered Syria to Eight Months in Prison

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In February, Syrian authorities took the 25-year-old to a detention center in Damascus and questioned her for 16 days.

Syria / Hamas

Amid Internal Debate, Hamas Trying to Reopen Offices in Damascus

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Hamas picked the wrong side in the Syrian war, and now they need to walk it back.

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran

IAF Hits Targets in Syria, Syrian State Media Reports

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The IAF reportedly carried out strikes in the coastal area of Latakia.

IDF & Security / Syria / News Briefs

Syrian Air Defense Officer Killed in IDF Retaliation Strike

By Jewish Press News Desk

The IDF hit multiple Syrian air defense batteries after a missile hit near Dimona.

Syria / Iran

Exposed: 36 Iranian-Funded Militias Operating in Southern Syria

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

These militias are deployed throughout southern Syria and operate in all three southern provinces, in Quneitra which adjacent to the border with Israel, Daraa, and Sweida.

IDF & Security / Syria

Revealed: IDF Destroyed Syrian Border Outpost in 2020 Operation

By Israel Hayom

Israel’s military censor has released for publication previously classified details of a mission that saw IDF troops destroy a Syrian army position in Syrian territory.

IDF & Security / Syria / News Briefs

Syrian Media Reports Israeli Airstrikes Near Damascus

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The strikes targeted Iranian militia warehouses at a Syrian military facility, says U.K.-based war monitor.

IDF & Security / Syria / The Environment / Health and Medicine

Report: Tanker that Caused Environmental Disaster on Israel's Beaches Owned by Syrians

By Jewish Press News Desk

The initial information about the connection between the ship, Syria, and Oryx Shipping Ltd, was revealed on March 4 by the Lloyd’s List Intelligence website.

Israel / Syria / Russia

Netanyahu: Search for Eli Cohen’s Remains Underway

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

“We are continuing these efforts to return Eli Cohen and everyone else,” Netanyahu added.

IDF & Security / Syria / The Courts

Israeli Woman Returned from Syria Faces Charges in Court

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Israel reportedly paid Russia $1 million for the purchase of Russian-developed Sputnik V Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines for Syria in exchange for the woman.

Syria / US / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Report: Obama offered Syria Israeli Withdrawal from Golan Heights

By Israel Hayom

According to Saudi-owned newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat, the Syrian-US talks on an Israeli withdrawal reached an advanced stage and the sides had even prepared a document for signing.

IDF & Security / Syria

Israel Releases 2 Syrian Shepherds in Prisoner Trade

By Jewish Press News Desk

The original deal hit an unexpected snag when the captured Hezbollah terrorists refused to go to Syria

Headline / Israel / Syria / Russia

Syrian Report: Israel and Syria to Exchange Civilian for 2 Terrorists

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The Israeli civilian recently wandered into Syria, and now two terrorists are being traded with Syria to free her.

IDF & Security / Syria / News Briefs

Israeli Air Force Strikes Target in Syria Again, Syrian State Media Reports

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

A military source told SANA that the attack came from the direction of the Golan, “targeting some targets in the vicinity of Damascus.”

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran / United Nations (UN)

Syria Demands UNSC Take ‘Immediate’ Action Following Alleged Israeli Strike

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A U.K.-based war monitor group reports that the alleged Israeli strikes targeted “several military positions,” and militias associated with Hezbollah and the Syrian Resistance for the Liberation of the Golan.

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran

IAF Hits Iranian, Hezbollah Targets in Syria, Syrian Media Reports

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Earlier on Wednesday morning, two Iranian cargo planes arrived in Syria.

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran

Report: First Israeli Attack on Syria Under Biden

By Jewish Press News Desk

Reports indicate that Syrian anti-aircraft fire hit a civilian home.

IDF & Security / Syria / US / Iran

IAF Strikes Against Iran in Syria Were 3-Pronged Message to Iran, Syria and US, Says Fmr. IDF Intel Chief

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Israel let Biden know there's more than just the nuclear front to deal with with Iran, and let Iran know that Israel won't accept Iran in Syria, even during the Biden administration.

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran / Lebanon / Hezbollah

IAF Bombs Iranian Militia Targets in Syria, State Media Reports

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

“We have struck over 500 targets this year, on all fronts, in addition to multiple clandestine missions.”

Syria / Iran / Iraq

Iran-Backed Militias Using Syrian Children as Operatives

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) established training centers for children starting from age 12, with the objective of deploying them on the battlefield.

Syria / Hezbollah

New Report Sheds Light on True Scope of Hezbollah’s Presence in Southern Syria

By Yaakov Lappin

“They are preparing operational plans in anticipation of the next war,” warned Maj. (res.) Tal Beeri, director of Alma’s research department, who tells JNS that Hezbollah is deeply embedded among Syrian military’s forces, using their bases to gather intelligence and prepare military attack plans.

Syria / US

US Enacts New Sanctions on Syrian Entities, Individuals

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Trump administration imposed sanctions on 19 entities and individuals on Monday that it accused of providing support to Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime.

Israel / Syria / Iran / Russia

Israeli FM to Russia: We Will Not Allow Iran to Military Entrench in Syria Near Israel

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Russia has a presence in Syria and has significant sway on the development in the country. The IDF and the Russian army maintain a line of communications through which they coordinate their actions to prevent a clash between the two militaries.

IDF & Security / Syria / Hezbollah

Report: 3 Hezbollah-Linked Terrorists Killed in Israeli Strike on Syrian ‘School’

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Israeli leaders have repeatedly declared that they will not tolerate an Iranian threat on its northern border with Syria .

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran / Hezbollah

Satellite Images Reveal Alleged Israeli Strike in Syria Targeted Missile Factory

By Israel Hayom

“The attack intended to weaken missile production in Syria, probably for Hezbollah, by harming its crucial elements,” says ImageSat International.

Syria / Iran / Photo of the Day

Where are Iran's Military Forces Located in Syria?

By Photo of the Day

Iran's military forces are spread out over 125 locations in Syria, including on the border with Israel.

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran / Hezbollah

5 Dead, 11 Wounded in Syria Airstrikes Attributed to Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A missile depot and other weapons warehouses were also destroyed, reported Syrian media.

Syria / Video of the Day

Watch: Turkish-Russian Patrol Hits Road Charge in Idlib

By Jewish Press News Desk

Security cameras record from Rt. M4 in Idlib, Syria, this week: a joint Turkish-Russian patrol triggers a powerful roadside charge. Three Russian soldiers were injured, according to reports. H/T Abu Ali Express.

Syria / US

‘Assad Must Pay a Price’: Israel Welcomes US Sanctions on Syria’s Assad and Wife

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The US's Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act sanctions Syrian regime leaders for war crimes against the Syrian population.

Headline / Israel / Syria / Health and Medicine

Syrian Refugee Undergoing Heart Transplant in Israel

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Over 4,000 Syrian refugees had been quietly brought to Israel to receive medical treatment.

Syria / Iran

Report: 12 Killed in Drone Strikes on Iranian Positions in Syria

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Iranian-backed militias brought in reinforcements to the position three days ago, says UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Syria / Iran

Report: Airstrike in Eastern Syria Kills Five Iran-Backed Fighters

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Rami Abdul Rahman, said “Israel was likely responsible.”

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran

Israeli Defense Officials: Iran Pulling up Stakes in Syria

By Israel Hayom

IDF sources in Tel Aviv believe that the Islamic Republic’s presence in Syria has grown too costly for the Assad regime.

IDF & Security / Syria

Israeli Air Space Near Syria Closed, as Reports Emerge of 14 Killed in IAF Strike

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The airspace above the Golan Heights, adjacent to its border was Syria, was closed to air traffic flying above 5,000 ft. for the coming month,

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran / Hezbollah

Israel Attacks Hezbollah Targets in Homs and in Southern Syria

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Syria stated media claimed that the explosions were the result of a “human error” caused by troops moving ammunition.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Syria / Hezbollah

Hezbollah and Syrian Army Behind Election Day Attack in Golan, IDF Investigation Finds

By Benjamin Brown / TPS

Snipers had opened fire from Syria into the Golan on March 2nd, prompting an Israeli counterstrike in which a senior Hezbollah operative was killed in a helicopter strike on the car he was driving.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Syria / Hezbollah

Report: Hezbollah Operative Killed in Israeli Strike in Syria

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Various reports claim the man was a senior Hezbollah operative named Imad Tawil who was entrusted with developing Iran’s infrastructure in the areas adjacent to Syria’s border with Israel.

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran / Hezbollah

IDF Announces Special Branch to Deal with 'Emerging Iranian Threat'

By Benjamin Brown / TPS

IDF Brig. Gen. Hidai Zilberman said the new branch will “concentrate on the design and planning of the campaign against Iran.”

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran

Defense Minister Bennett: We Won’t Stop Until Iran has Been Driven from Syria

By Ariel Kahana

Israel is now targeting not only Iran’s proxy forces but also the regime itself, via “economic, diplomatic and intelligence measures, as well as with military means,” says Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett.

Syria / Iran / News Briefs / Iraq

Israeli Satellite Images Show Suspected Iranian Tunnel near Syria-Iraq Border

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

According to Israeli firm ImageSat International, the tunnel could serve as secure storage for advanced weapons or other sensitive material.

Israel / Syria / US / Iran / News Briefs

House Passes Measure Giving $500 Million in Aid to Israel; Sanctions Iran and Assad

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The assistance authorizes cooperation with Israel on counter-tunnel and counter-aerial capabilities, and $500 million for developing and procuring the Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow weapon systems.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Syria / Iran

Iron Dome Intercepts 4 Rockets from Syria Aimed at Israel's Golan Heights

By Jewish Press News Desk

Following the attack, there are no special alerts for Golan Heights residents this morning.

Israel / Syria / News Briefs / Kurds / Kurdistan

Deputy FM Hotovely: Israel Actively Helping the Kurds

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Israel has “a vested interest in maintaining the Kurds’ and other minorities’ power in the northern Syria region as moderate and pro-Western elements who have proven their value many times over the years.

Syria / Turkey / Kurds / Kurdistan

Russia Deploys Troops to Syria-Turkey Border with Goal of Removing Kurdish Fighters

By Jackson Richman / JNS

“What [Russian President Vladimir] Putin wants is a resolution to the Syria crisis on his terms,” said Anna Borshchevskaya of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. “And he is closer to that resolution.”

Syria / Turkey / Kurds / Kurdistan

Kurds Withdraw from Syria-Turkey Border Region Amid Tentative Ceasefire

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Erdoğan: Turkey will resume its assault in northern Syria “with determination” when the U.S.-brokered ceasefire expires on Tuesday if all Kurdish forces have not withdrawn from the Syria-Turkey border region.

Syria

Entry of Radical Islamist Forces in Northern Syria 'Disturbing', Says Retired Israeli Intel Officer

By Yaakov Lappin

IDF Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser: ISIS has been “hit hard, but it is not defeated, and if pressure on it is relieved, it could come back.”

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Syria / Iran / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Analyst: Hezbollah will Attack Israel; Israel Facing Mass War on 2 Fronts

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Nasrallah may follow through with his threats, and he may be currently planning the assault with his military chiefs.

Syria / Iran / Lebanon / Hezbollah / Iraq

Syria Opens Border Crossing with Iraq, Will Serve an Iranian Bridge to Lebanon

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The upgraded Albukamal crossing is expected to serve as an Iranian land bridge through Iraq to Syria and from there to Lebanon, posing a new threat to Israel’s security.

IDF & Security / Syria

Syria Says Israel Bombed Target in South of Country

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Israel has previously bombed Hezbollah and Iranian infrastructure under construction in the Dara’a area.

Syria / Gaza / News Briefs

Gazan Aid Org Cynically Uses Photos of Syrian Children

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Photos of Syrian children were repackaged for a Gaza campaign.

Syria / Hamas

Fierce Debate Within Hamas Over Renewing of Ties with Syria

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

A senior Hamas delegation arrived in Russia this week for an official visit, during which the renewal of ties between the Gaza-based terror organization and Syria were examined.

Headline / IDF & Security / Syria / Iran / Hezbollah

Report: Iran Searching for Syrian Moles that Facilitated Quality Attacks on Its Assets

By Jewish Press News Desk

The quality of the targets Israel destroyed in its last attack in Syrian territory earlier this week, stunned the Iranian military leadership, which realized the depth of Israeli penetration into the heart of the Iranian military deployment in Syria, according to the news and analysis site Nziv.net. Experts say this was the most massive Israeli […]

IDF & Security / Syria / News Briefs

Syrian Rockets Fired at Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

The rockets were aimed at the Hermon Mountain.

Featured / Terrorism / Syria / Iran / Lebanon / Hezbollah

US State Dept: Hezbollah Withdrawing from Syria

By Jewish Press News Desk

JewishPress.com was the first to report on Hezbollah's pending withdrawal from Syria.

IDF & Security / Syria

Syrians Open Fire on Israeli Aircraft

By Jewish Press News Desk

The IDF responded and attacked the Syrian launcher.

IDF & Security / Syria

IDF Commander: Changing Reality in Syria Enabled Baumel’s Recovery

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Baumel’s remains were reportedly recovered in the Yarmouk refugee camp in southern Syria. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed Wednesday evening that that Baumel’s tank jump-suit and his tzitzit were found with his bones.

Terrorism / Syria / US / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Study: 1,139 Hezbollah Terrorists Killed while Fighting in Syria

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Most of the operatives killed, 43 percent, were in their early twenties and were sent to Syria without prior combat experience.

Syria / US

Report: US to Now Leave as Many as 1,000 Troops in Syria

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

James Jeffrey, the U.S. envoy for Syria who also oversees the global coalition against the Islamic State, said the U.S. military presence in Syria represents a “force for stability” in the area.

Israel / Syria / Iran / Hezbollah / United Nations (UN)

Israel Files Complaint with Security Council after Exposure of Covert Hezbollah Unit Operating in Syria

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

“The State of Israel will not ignore the conversion of Syria and Lebanon into a military front against it and will act forcefully and aggressively against Tehran’s aggression.”

Headline / IDF & Security / Syria / Iran / Hezbollah

IDF Exposes Covert Hezbollah Terror Unit Operating in Syria

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Hezbollah has been recruiting hundreds of villagers villagers into a terror network equipped with weapons, anti-tank rockets and explosive.

Syria / US / News Briefs

US to Leave 200 Troops in Syria After Withdrawal

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The White House announced that the United States will keep “a small peacekeeping group” of 200 troops in Syria after leaving the country, reportedly scheduled for April

Featured / Syria / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Lebanon's Prime Minister: New Government Will Protect Sovereignty, Enact Reform

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Hariri also said Lebanon would still be neutral in regional conflicts, while furthering ties with other countries and the European Union.

Israel / Syria / Iran / News Briefs / Russia

Netanyahu Meets with Russia's Special Envoy for Syrian Affairs

By Jewish Press News Desk

Among the issues discussed were Iran and the situation in Syria, and strengthening security coordination.

Israel / Syria / Iran / Russia

Israel’s Security ‘Top Priority,’ says Russian Foreign Ministry

By Israel Hayom

In interview with CNN, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov denies that Moscow allied with Iran in Syria, says countries do not see “eye to eye” • Pentagon reportedly weighing plan to maintain U.S. military base in southeastern Syria.

Israel / Syria / Iran / News Briefs / Russia

Iran ‘Angry’ Over Russia Not Activating S-300 Defense Systems in Syria

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Still, Russia (halfheartedly) warned Israel to stop its “arbitrary” airstrikes in Syria, saying that they should be “ruled out.”

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