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Syria / News Briefs / Turkey / Islamists / ISIS

Update: Suspected ISIS Suicide Attack Kills 28 in Turkey

By Jewish Press News Desk

A suicide bomber killed at least 28 people and wounded 100 others in an attack on a Turkish cultural center near the Syrian border Monday, the Turkish Hurriyet newspaper reported. Official think that the deadly bombing was carried by a member of the Islamic State (ISIS). The cultural center is located directly across from the border. […]

Terrorism / Syria / News Briefs / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Distributing Gas Masks to Fighters at Syrian Front

By JNi.Media

Iran supported Hezbollah is already taking a beating in Syria, and now they're worried ISIS will gas their fighters.

Syria / Iran / News Briefs

Assad Ecstatic over Nuclear Agreement with Iran

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

He called it as "glorious victory," which he hopes will give Iran more money to keep him alive.

Syria / News Briefs / Europe / Islamists / Religion / ISIS

Italian-ISIS Woman Says Beheadings 'Obey Sharia Law'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Islamic State is "the "perfect country," says the convert to Islam.

Terrorism / Syria / Police and Crime / Bedouin / News Briefs / Islamists / Israeli Arabs / ISIS

Shin Bet Foils ISIS Terror Cell in Negev Bedouin Town

By Rachel Levy

The Shin Bet arrested six Negev Bedouin as budding members of a new ISIS terror cell.

Syria / Iran / News Briefs / Jordan / Hezbollah

Iranian-Backed Terrorists Tried to Stage Massive Attack in Jordan

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Jordanian authorities seized 100 pounds of explosives carried by a member of an Iranian-backed group.

Syria / US / News Briefs

Fears Grow of Assad Waging Last-Stand Deadly Chemical Attack

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

If the wind blows in the wrong direction, Israelis will need gas masks to stay alive.

Syria / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Lebanon to Pay $30 Million to Jabhat Al-Nusra

By Jewish Press News Desk

The 16 hostages being held by Jabhat al-Nusra are Lebanese soldiers.

Terrorism / Syria / News Briefs / Hezbollah

Nasrallah's Golan Heights Mughniyeh Appointment Angers Jealous Hezbollah Terrorists

By Shalom Bear

Senior Hezbollah members are upset that Nasrallah is promoting members of the Mughniyah family at their expense.

Syria / Druze / News Briefs

Ten Israeli Druze Arrested in Connection to Lynching

By Jewish Press News Desk

In Monday night's attack, Druze citizens attacked an IDF ambulance and murdered the wounded patient being transported from Syria to an Israeli hospital for treatment.

Syria / US / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria

US Policy: Passports of Americans Born on Israeli Golan Heights List 'Syria'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

"Birth in the Golan Heights: The birthplace that would appear on passports whose bearers were born in the Golan Heights is SYRIA."

Syria / Druze / News Briefs

Druze Mob Attacks IDF Ambulance, Reportedly Kills Syrian Wounded

By Jewish Press News Desk

The IDF ambulance was transporting 2 wounded Syrian to an Israeli hospital.

Syria / US / Government / News Briefs / Europe / Russia

Israel Saved Obama's Neck on Assad's Chemical Weapons

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Guess which ally helps the other, lets it take credit and then gets spat on?

Israel / Syria / News Briefs

Rocket Alert on Golan - Nothing Hit Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Fighting near the border with Israel apparently set off the rocket alarm.

Israel / Syria / News Briefs

Plight of Syria's Druze Population Strikes Chord in Israel

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Syria’s ever-deepening civil war has for the first time put the country's 800,000 strong population under threat of genocide by Islamic extremists.

Israel / Syria / News Briefs / ISIS

Israeli Druze: Help Our Brothers in Syria

By Jewish Press News Desk

Druze Israelis beg the government to accept Syrian refugees.

Syria / News Briefs

Al Nusra Killers in Syrian-Druze Massacre to Face Islamic Trial

By Jewish Press News Desk

But it may too little, too late, as the Druze community have begun organizing,..

Syria / News Briefs / Lebanon

Lebanese-Druze Ready to Raise 200,000 Man Defensive Army

By Shalom Bear

Lebanese-Druze were shocked by the massacre of their Druze relatives this week in Syria.

Syria / Druze / News Briefs

20 Druze Civilians Massacred in Syria

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israeli-Druze have been warning of a potential massacre against their relatives in Syria.

Terrorism / Syria / News Briefs / Islamists / ISIS

Syrian Pilot Commits Suicide to Avoid Fiery ISIS Death

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Syrian pilot commits suicide when surrounded by ISIS terrorists.

Syria / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah / ISIS

A Bad Day for Hezbollah and ISIS

By Jewish Press News Desk

ISIS forces took control of strategic position in the city of Al-Qusayr killing dozens of Hezbollah terrorists.

Syria / Druze / News Briefs

Druze Community to Demonstrate Along Syrian Border

By Jewish Press News Desk

Thousands are expected to attend, and the protest in a show of support for the endangered Druze community across the border in Syria.

Terrorism / Syria / Iran / News Briefs / ISIS

Report: Islamic State Excavating Destroyed Syrian Nuclear Site

By Jewish Press News Desk

ISIS may be after the buried radioactive materials. They took over the region with the destroyed nuclear reactor in 2014.

Syria / Iran / News Briefs

Another Iranian General Killed in Syria

By Jewish Press News Desk

They're just rackng up the Iranian generals....

Syria / News Briefs / Turkey / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Runs Away as Jabhat al-Nusra Captures Another Syrian City

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Nusra front now controls all the cities in the province, which shares a border with Turkey.

Terrorism / Syria / News Briefs / Islamists / Iraq / ISIS

ISIS Captures Most of Syria; Assad Escape Plan Revealed

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

This week ISIS captured two major cities, one in Iraq, one in Syria. Assad's escape plan revealed.

Syria / News Briefs / ISIS / North African States

ISIS Takes Over Qaddafi's Home Town in Libya

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Islamic State also takes control of a strategic and ancient city in Syria. Assad's army flees.

Syria / US / Iran / News Briefs / Iraq / ISIS

ISIS Takes over Key Iraqi City but US Says 'Don't Worry, We Will Win'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Pentagon insists "we will take back" a key Iraqi city, but that might come at the price of handing over Iraq to Iran.

Israel / Syria / News Briefs

Mortar Falls on Golan Heights

By Jewish Press News Desk

A mortar fell on the Israeli side of the Golan Heights, near Alonei HaBashan, around 6:20 PM.

Syria / News Briefs / ISIS

After Leader Killed, ISIS Threatening to Kill Obama and Christians

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

ISIS leader killed in raid by U.S. commandos, now ISIS 'threatening to kill Obama and Christians.'

Syria / News Briefs / Turkey

Turks Shoot Down Syrian Aircraft

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Turkish Air Force shot down a Syrian military aircraft on Saturday, according to Turkish news sources. The Turkish F-16 fired two missiles and shot down either a helicopter (Turkish claim) or a drone (Syrian claim) that entered Turkish air space. According to the Turkish Hurriyet, this isn't the first incident of its kind: A […]

IDF & Security / Syria / Hezbollah

Arab Sources: IAF Attacked Sites in Syria

By Jewish Press News Desk

One of the bases that was reportedly hit is being used by Hezbollah and Assad's forces.

Syria / News Briefs

Where Did Those Come From? Undeclared Chemical Weapon Traces Found in Syria

By Jewish Press News Desk

Traces of Sarin and VX nerve agents have been found by inspectors at a Syrian military research site.

Syria / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Dozens Killed in Strategic Syrian Qalamoun Battles

By Shalom Bear

The area, along the Syrian-Lebanon border is strategically critical. It controls the Lebanon-Damascus supply pipelines and is how Hezbollah supports Bashar Assad's regime in Damascus.

Syria / News Briefs / Hezbollah / ISIS

5 Senior Hezbollah Field Commanders Killed in Qalamoun Battle

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hassan Nasrallah said that the survival of Bashar Assad's regime is critical for Hezbollah's own continued existence.

Syria / US / News Briefs / Turkey / ISIS

US Soldiers Arrive in Turkey to Train 'Moderate' Rebels against ISIS

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The US says it is vetting fighters so that weapons don't fall into hands of terrorists, which could mean the worst fighters will be trained.

Syria / US / Iran / News Briefs / European Union

Latest EU Brilliance: Have Iran Star in Syrian Civil War Negotiations

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The EU's foreign policy chief is pushing Iran to play a major - but productive! - role in the Syrian civil war negotiations.

Israel / Syria / News Briefs / Hezbollah / United Nations (UN)

UN Ambassador Prosor Holds Syria Responsible for Hezbollah Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

Ambassador to the United Nations Ron Prosor called the Assad regime responsible for the Hezbollah attack on the Golan Heights Sunday nights, when the IDF struck at four terrorists trying to plant a bomb at the border. "The Syrian government has allowed terrorists to use its territory as a launching base to plant roadside bombs, […]

Syria / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / United Nations (UN) / ISIS

US: UNRWA Gets Add'l $6M for Yarmouk 'Palestinians,' Only $10M for Nepal

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The US has given more than $57M to UNRWA for 'Palestinian' refugees in Syria in 2015 alone, but only pledged $10M for Nepal?

Terrorism / Israel / Syria / News Briefs

Update: Syrian Shells Hit Israel, IDF Says Strikes Unintentional

By Jewish Press News Desk

12:46 PM: Now this is interesting: A Syrian army source told the Lebanon news outlet, Elnashra: A number of rockets were launched at IDF positions near the border. Syrian rebel forces then launched mortars at the source of the Syrian rocket fire. The Syrian army is on high alert in readiness for an Israeli assault. […]

Syria / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Boycott / BDS / On Campus / Education

Inside Look at Princeton's Israel Divestment Failure

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The divestment measures are driven by hatred of Israel, not humanitarian concerns about Arabs.

Israel / Syria / News Briefs / Hezbollah

Sources: Al Qaeda Bombed Hezbollah and Framed Israel

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

No matter who was behind the attack, Hezbollah knows it has more than one enemy.

IDF & Security / Syria / News Briefs / Hezbollah

Reports: IAF Strikes Syrian/Hezbollah Targets Overnight

By Shalom Bear

Arab sources report the IAF destroyed a missile site and killed Syrian soldiers.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Syria

Infantry Unit Spots Syrian Terrorists, IAF Neutralizes Them

By Jewish Press News Desk

The 4 terrorists were trying to plant a bomb in Israel on the Golan Heights.

Israel / Syria / Iran / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Newly Discovered Hezbollah Airstrip May Be Used for Iranian UAV

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The airstrip, 10 miles from the Syrian border, could be used for UAV missions against Syrian rebels. Israel also is in range.

IDF & Security / Syria / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Israeli Air Force Reportedly Bombed Missiles Site Deep inside Syria

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Arab media said several bases with long-range missiles were attacked on Saturday and last Wednesday.

Syria / Government / Iran / News Briefs / Europe / Hezbollah / Russia

Netanyahu Warned Putin of Israeli Attacks on Weapons to Hezbollah

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

if Iran tries to move a Russian s-300 antimissile system to Syria or Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israel will make sure it doesn't get there.

Syria / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / United Nations (UN) / ISIS

PLO Won't Fight in Yarmouk, as Left Call to Flood Israel with Refugees

By Shalom Bear

PLO refuses "to be drawn into any armed campaign" (that's a new one). Leftwing groups campaigning to flood Israel with Yarmouk "Palestinian refugees" for "humanitarian" reasons.

Syria / News Briefs / Islamists / Jordan / Science and Tech / Iraq / ISIS

ISIS Fighters in Syria May Be Felled By Lesions (Not Legions)

By Rachel Levy

ISIS fighters in Syria may ultimately be felled by a skin disease likely to be wracking thousands of its ranks.

Syria / ISIS

Islamic State Posts Photos of Beheaded of Arabs UNRWA Refugee Camp

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

ISIS has taken control of almost the entire Yarmouk camp near Damascus.

IDF & Security / Syria / Druze / News Briefs

Druze Soldier Indicted for Giving Classified Information to Syria

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

There has been an alarming increase in the number of traitors from the traditionally pro-Israel Druze community.

Israel / Syria / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Islamists / Jordan / ISIS

ISIS Raids Palestinian Camp and Begins to Fulfill Netanyahu's Prophecy

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Netanyahu said "radical elements...would certainly attack Israel and... threaten the Palestinian Authority and take control of the Palestinian public."

IDF & Security / Syria / Druze / News Briefs

Golan Druze Arrested for Spying on IDF for Syria

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The main suspect confessed to passing on information to Syria through the Internet.

Syria / US / News Briefs / ISIS

US 'Bombs' Syria with Anti-ISIS Leaflets

By Jewish Press News Desk

A U.S. Air Force F-15 warplane dropped approximately 60,000 leaflets over the Syrian city of Raqaa to discourage people from joining the Islamic State (ISIS), the Pentagon revealed Thursday. The "Military Information Support Operations," propaganda campaign was carried out last week and was the first time the United States has used the tactic in Syria. […]

Syria / US / News Briefs

Report: US Waiting for "Green Light" for Assad Talks

By Jewish Press News Desk

The US is reportedly waiting for a positive Syrian response.

Syria

State Dep’t: Kerry Did Not Say U.S. Would Sit Down With Syria’s Assad

By Patrick Goodenough

“To get the Assad regime to negotiate, we’re going to have to make it clear to him that there is a determination by everybody to seek that political outcome and change his calculation about negotiating.”

Syria / US / News Briefs

State Dept. Takes Foot Out of the Mouth of John 'Talk with Assad' Kerry

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

When Kerry said "we have to negotiate" with Assad he really mean US must not negotiate with him.

Syria / UK / News Briefs / Europe / ISIS

Jihadi John Tells Mom and Dad: Gee, Sorry, but Work is Work

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

His family has gone into hiding, and the family lawyer quit after filing lawsuits for slander.

Syria / US / News Briefs / Iraq / ISIS

Kerry Says US Will Defeat ISIS but 'Don't Ask Me When'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

I’m not going to get into timetables. It will happen.

Terrorism / Syria / News Briefs / France / Islamists / ISIS

France Seizes Passports, ID's of 6 Wannabe Jihadists

By Jewish Press News Desk

France seized the passports and identity cards of six wannabe jihadists on Monday who tried to travel to Syria.

Syria / US / Gaza / Hamas / Global / Government / Iran / News Briefs / Islamists / Hezbollah

Netanuyahu Warns Iran is Opening a 'Third Front' Against Israel

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Netanyahu warns Iran is opening a Third Front against Israel with Hezbollah in southern Syria

Syria / US / Qatar / News Briefs / Turkey / Jordan / Saudi Arabia / ISIS

US Signs Deal with Turkey to Train & Arm Syrian 'Moderates'

By Jewish Press News Desk

The US signs an agreement with Turkey at the U.S. Embassy to train, arm and equip five thousand moderate Syrian opposition forces.

Syria / Politics / Government / Iran / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Leon Panetta 'Afraid' of Netanyahu Speech to Congress

By Rachel Levy

Former Defense Secy Leon Panetta says that he is “afraid” of the impact Israel’s PM Netanyahu will have in Congress.

Israel / Syria / News Briefs / Hezbollah / ISIS

Syrian Rebels Ask Israel to Bomb Hezbollah

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Rebels are worried that Assad and Hezbollah are regaining territory.

Syria / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs / ISIS

Jerusalem Arab Family Confirms Son an ISIS Hostage but not a Spy

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The brother of the hostage says he does not expect him to return.

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah / ISIS

Syria and Hezbollah Launch Attack on Rebels at Israel's Golan Border

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

You can’t choose your neighbors, and who would want to choose between Al Qaeda and Assad-Hezbollah?

Terrorism / Syria / US / News Briefs / Islamists / Iraq / ISIS

New Objective from Obama: 'Defeat' ISIS, Not 'Destroy'

By Rachel Levy

US President Barack Obama is backpedaling on his objectives to "destroy" ISIS -- now he'll settle for "defeat" of the terror group.

Syria / News Briefs

242 Killed in Syria on Thursday

By Jewish Press News Desk

This is the largest number of people killed in Syria in one day since the beginning of 2015.

Syria / News Briefs

Dramatic Video Shows Syrian Rebels Blowing up Assad Compound

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Weapons displayed in the video are a small indication of the huge amount of arms in Syria.

Terrorism / Syria / Druze / Police and Crime / Bedouin / News Briefs / Turkey / Islamists / Religion / Israeli Arabs / ISIS

Shin Bet Sting Nabs Israeli Arabs Joining Al Qaeda, ISIS

By Rachel Levy

A Shin Bet sting nabs Arab Israelis after returning from Syria where they join Al Qaeda and ISIS-linked terror groups -- a whole group this month.

Syria / US / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Army Video Shows Off US Army Equipment

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Hezbollah is a terrorist group and terrorist party, but most and worst of all, it is a huge and powerful army.

IDF & Security / Syria / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Israel Won't Go to War against Hezbollah because It Can't Win

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

"Not wanting to stir things up in the north" means "Yes, we could bomb them to kingdom come, but. no, we won't."

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

Hezbollah-Israel Conflict: an Unwanted Development

By Yotam Rozenwald / Tazpit News Agency

The two rockets fired from Syria that exploded in Israel’s Golan Heights at 1 PM today signifies a new peak in tensions being felt in Israel's northern borders.

Israel / Syria / Iran / News Briefs / Islamists / Hezbollah

Iranian News: 'Teheran Targeted Netanyahu's Sons' in Retaliation

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Iran allegedly is plotting to assassinate the sons of the current and former Israeli prime ministers.

IDF & Security / Syria / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Israel Extends Reservists' Duty in North

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Northern Israel is on a high tension wire. The IDF temporarily closed roads Sunday because of a reported "security incident."

Syria / News Briefs / Islamists / Hezbollah / ISIS

Economic Bomb of Plunge in Oil Prices Crippling Hezbollah and ISIS

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The 50 percent drop in the price of oil also could make it harder for Iran to find money for its nuclear program.

Israel / Syria / US / Hamas / Iran / News Briefs / Turkey / Lebanon / Saudi Arabia / Hezbollah / ISIS

Nasrallah Claims Turkey Deals With Both ISIS and al-Nusra

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Nasrallah said Turkey deals with ISIS and al-Nusra, and that the US no longer cares if Assad is dethroned.

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran / News Briefs / Hezbollah

Israeli Strike in Syria Killed Iranian General and Commander

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

More significant than the elimination of Jihadi Mughniyeh is the death of six Iranian soldiers, including one commander.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Syria / News Briefs

UPDATE: IAF Eliminates Senior Hezbollah Commander on Golan Heights

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel took out at least 6 Hezbollah terrorists on the Golan Heights, including senior commanders...

Terrorism / Syria / US / News Briefs / Islamists / ISIS

US to Send 400 Soldiers to Train 'Moderate' Rebels

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Now all the U.S. Army has to do is figure which rebel is a fighter and a member of ISIS or Al Qaeda.

Syria / News Briefs / Islamists / ISIS

Back on ISIS's Home Turf: Crucifixions and Beheadings Continue

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Murder by shooting, beheading and crucifixions continue in Syria at the hands of ISIS.

Terrorism / Syria / News Briefs / Islamists / Israeli Arabs

Syrian Forces Tortured Israeli Arab Who Tried to Join Jihadists

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Did Syrian make the wanabee terrorist realize life is not so bad in Israel?

Syria / News Briefs

No One Killed in Syria Yesterday

By Jewish Press News Desk

Nothing like stormy weather to put a damper on a civil war.

Israel / Syria / News Briefs

Syria Boasts Exports – with ZIM Containers

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Where is the Boycott Movement when we need them?

Syria

ISIS Making Slow Gains In Syria Despite U.S. Air Strikes

By dvora

“Islamic State continues to try to take over more areas close to Iraq and Turkey,” Khatib said.

IDF & Security / Syria / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Syria Downs Israeli Drone Near Border

By Jewish Press Staff

Arab media report Syria downed an Israeli drone over Quneitra, near the border between the two countries.

Syria / News Briefs / Media

Al Jazeera Reporter Killed in Syria

By Jewish Press News Desk

He was killed in the same region where 3 days ago, three reporters from the Orient network were killed.

Syria / News Briefs / Islamists / Iraq / ISIS

Reports: ISIS Hurled Gay Man from Rooftop, then Stoned Him

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

ISIS allegedly threw a gay man off a roof and then stoned him to death.

Terrorism / Syria / Politics / UK / News Briefs / Islamists

Brits Exile British-Born Family due to Terror Links

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Terrorism ties led UK to strip British family of citizenship

Terrorism / Syria / News Briefs / Lebanon / ISIS

Lebanon Arrests Wife of ISIS 'Caliph'

By Rachel Levy

Lebanese Army Intelligence has arrested one of the wives of ISIS "caliph" Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Syria / US / Global / News Briefs / Media

Pro-Assad Hackers Hit Western Media and Wal-Mart

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

"You've been hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army.”

Syria / News Briefs / ISIS

104 Syrians Killed on Friday

By Jewish Press News Desk

104 people were killed in Syrian battles on Friday.

Terrorism / Syria / US / News Briefs / Islamists / ISIS

ISIS Claims it Beheaded American Aid Worker Kassig

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

ISIS claims it beheaded American aid worker Peter Kassig.

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