Syria

France and Syria ink deals during Macron visit

France and Syria forge multiple economic agreements and established joint committees to coordinate national reconstruction and banking reforms.

Syria:

Explosions near hotel where Macron is staying

Explosions heard near hotel in Damascus, Syria, where French President Emmanuel Macron is staying.

Macron lands in Damascus in historic visit to post-Assad Syria

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Damascus, breaking Western precedent to engage with Syria's new leadership on security and economic rebuilds.

Macron set for historic Syria visit, boosting post-Assad regime

French President Emmanuel Macron will soon visit Syria, making him the first Western leader to travel there since the 2024 collapse of the Bashar Al-Assad regime.

Israeli activists claim violent eviction from Syria

The Pioneers of the Bashan movement alleges excessive force during the evacuation, claiming teenagers were dragged, phones confiscated, and several activists detained.

Syria begins trials over Sweida violence that killed thousands

Damascus initiates public trials for suspects implicated in last year's sectarian clashes in Sweida, a major test for post-Assad Syria.

Syrian FM:

'Willing to talk to Hezbollah if in Syria's national interest'

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani visits Beirut, clarifying Damascus' conditional openness to engaging directly with Hezbollah.

Seven killed in central Damascus explosion

Syrian media are reporting an explosion in a cafe near the Palace of Justice in central Damascus, Syria. Initial reports tell of numerous casualties at the scene.

Rare Jewish ceremonial chair returned to Damascus synagogue

A historic Chair of Elijah stolen from a Damascus synagogue was recovered with the help of local residents.

Severe security blunder

Syrian civilians find lost classified IDF communications device

The IDF changed encryption systems after a classified communications device was lost and taken by Syrian residents.

IDF thwarts infiltration attempt from southern Syria

Etzioni Brigade and Division 210 forces eliminated two armed terrorists last night in the security zone in southern Syria, about one kilometer from the Israeli border, IDF assesses they were operatives of a local terrorist organization.

Victory for Trump:

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants to be deported?

Supreme Court rules 6-3 to let the Trump administration end Temporary Protected Status for over 350,000 Haitian and Syrian immigrants in the US.

US eliminates top ISIS leader in Syria

US Military confirms that senior ISIS leader Ali Husayn al-‘Ulaywi was eliminated in an airstrike in Syria.

Defense Minister promises: We won't leave

Defense Minister Israel Katz speaks at expo, noting Hamas tunnels would have remained intact had the October 7 massacre not happened, and promising that Israel will remain in Syria and Lebanon.

Rules out sending troops

Al-Sharaa open to talks with Hezbollah

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa rejects President Trump's suggestions that Damascus should militarily intervene against Hezbollah, favoring economic solutions instead.

Report: Ancient Damascus Jewish cemetery set aflame

In second incident in a month, vandals set fire to ancient Jewish cemetery in Damascus, Syria.

Trump’s astonishing betrayal of Israel’s security imperatives

Perhaps the biggest betrayal of all is that the administration increasingly appears to view Israeli military actions not through the lens of Israeli security needs but through the lens of how those actions affect US negotiations with Tehran. Opinion.

Report:

Al-Sharaa hesitant to confront Hezbollah

A Syrian source claims the Syrian President fears damaging his standing in the Arab world, demanding an Israeli withdrawal from southern Syria as a prerequisite for tackling Hezbollah.

'Syria would do a better job'

Trump condemns Israel's strategy in Lebanon

President Donald Trump criticized Israel's campaign against Hezbollah, urging greater restraint while insisting Iran must never obtain nuclear weapons.

Defense Minister:

'Israel will not withdraw from Lebanon, Syria, or Gaza'

Defense Minister Katz declared that Israel is determined to keep the IDF in security zones in Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip indefinitely to protect Israel's borders and communities.

IDF confirms:

Hezbollah commander behind attack on US troops eliminated

Ali Musa Daqduq, a senior Hezbollah commander wanted for the 2007 killing of US soldiers, was eliminated by the IDF, Israel says.

Report:

Turkey urges Syrian President not to help weaken Hezbollah

Turkey is urging Syria's leader not to fight Hezbollah, defying Trump's plans to enlist him, according to Kan 11 News.

Syria discovers remnants of Assad’s chemical weapons program

Security forces in Syria have reportedly located and confiscated the remnants of the chemical weapons program of former Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Early this morning:

Right-wing activists chained themselves to the Syrian border

Dozens of right-wing activists chained themselves to the fence, on the old border line with Syria, between Majdal Shams and the village of Khadr, demanding that they be permitted to set up a community on the site.

Syria signals interest in future security deal with Israel

Syria’s foreign minister called for a future security agreement with Israel while urging a halt to actions he said threaten stability.

Rabbi welcomes 6th son less than a year after losing both legs

Rabbi Liraz Zeira, who lost both legs in a Syria explosion last year, welcomed his sixth son and called the birth his greatest healing.

'Brothers are not abandoned!'

Netanyahu's promise to Druze and Circassian leaders

Prime Minister Netanyahu met with Druze and Circassian local leaders and revealed that he has held discussions with President Trump about the Druze in Syria.

Syria arrests members of Hezbollah-linked terror cell

Syrian interior ministry says forces arrested a Hezbollah-linked cell plotting to assassinate senior government officials.

Syria detains Assad-era general linked to 2013 chemical attack

Syria’s interior minister announces the arrest of a senior Assad-era general accused of playing a major role in the 2013 chemical attack in Eastern Ghouta that killed over 1,000 people.

Syria opens first trial linked to Assad-era leadership

Syrian court opens the first hearing in Assad-era trials, with a detained former official appearing as Assad and others tried in absentia.

Israeli activists cross into Syria

Approximately 35 activists cross into Syria near Majdal Shams, barricade themselves in buffer zone; IDF returns them to Israeli territory.

Turkey's economic takeover of Syria has already begun

What is unfolding is the systematic embedding of Turkish institutional infrastructure into Syrian economic life at a moment when Damascus is too weak, too dependent, and too ideologically aligned with Ankara to resist. Opinion.

Syrian president: Talks with Israel have not reached dead end

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa says talks with Israel have not ended, but face 'difficulties.'

Assassination attempt thwarted in Syria

Multiple suspects arrested in Syria on suspicion of attempting to assassinate Jewish rabbi in Damascus.

IDF eliminates key Quds Force commander

Asghar Bagheri, Commander of the Quds Force’s Special Operations Unit (840), eliminated in IDF strike.

Awkward moment:

Hardened Jihadi warrior vs. water bottle

Syrian president draws attention after awkward on-stage moment goes viral, as he discusses Iran, Israel ties and Syria’s post-war future.

Syrian President claims:

'Israel changed its mind at the last minute in talks'

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa says direct talks with Israel reached promising points but collapsed when Israel changed its position at the last minute.

Hermon

Troops march through snow to prevent Hezbollah foothold

IDF troops from the Alpinist Unit completed a targeted operation to thwart attempts by terrorist organizations to establish a foothold along the Lebanon border.

Under cover of the war:

Turkey and Syria advance a trade route bypassing Israel

While the Strait of Hormuz is blocked, Ankara and Damascus try to exploit the fighting in Iran to divert the India-Europe trade corridor through their territory.

Watch: Matzah baking in Syria

IDF reservists on the front in Syria film themselves baking Matzahs for the Passover holiday.

Syrian President: We won't be dragged into a war

Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara'a speaks after holiday prayers, says his country is trying to avoid involvement in the war between Iran and Israel and the US.

Israel warns Syria of 'more powerful' strikes

IDF strikes Syrian regime targets following violence against Syrian Druze, warns of escalation if violence continues.

Syria’s power shift: consolidation without trust

Revolutions are judged first by what they overthrow. Governments are judged by what they protect. It does not look promising for Syria's minorities. Opinion.

Syrian forces dismantle ISIS cell near Raqqa, kill its leader

Syrian security forces dismantle an ISIS cell near Raqqa, killing its leader and arresting several terrorists following deadly attacks on checkpoints.

US pulls out of largest northeast Syria base amid shift

US convoy departs Qasrak base as officials signal a phased drawdown, with up to 1,000 troops reportedly set to leave Syria in the coming weeks.

'New phase'

ISIS claims double attack in Syria

Islamic State claims responsibility for two attacks in Syria, declaring a “new phase" against President Ahmed al-Sharaa and vowing his fate will be like Assad's.

Israelis attempting to enter Syria arrested

Activists aiming to settle in IDF-controlled area of Syria escorted back to Israel.

Syria demands full Israeli withdrawal

Syrian foreign minister says talks focus on Israel withdrawing from lands seized after Assad’s fall.

US strikes hit over 30 ISIS targets in Syria

CENTCOM says US forces carried out 10 strikes on more than 30 ISIS targets in Syria, part of Operation Hawkeye Strike launched after a deadly December ambush.

Syria says Israel talks exclude Golan Heights issue

Syria’s foreign minister says talks with Israel focus only on areas seized after Assad’s fall and exclude the Golan Heights, as the sides edge toward a security arrangement.

5,700 ISIS fighters moved to Iraq in secretive night operation

US and coalition forces complete 23-day operation transferring more than 5,700 ISIS fighters from Syria to Iraqi custody to bolster regional security.

Watch: IDF destroys weapons storehouse in southern Syria

IDF troops successfully complete overnight operation in southern Syria, seizing weapons and dismantling a weapons storage facility used by the Jamaa Islamiya terrorist organization.

Analysis: Perception vs. Reality in Israel:

The US withdrawal from Syria reshaped Israel’s threat environment

January 2026 exposed, with measurable clarity, how deeply the Israeli public's perception has diverged from strategic reality. Analysis

Trump's strategic mistake in his otherwise strong presidency

Trump seems to assume Muslim leaders behave like rational cost-benefit actors. That assumption is his central mistake. He seems to have made that mistake with Iran and al-Jolani, tragically sacrificing the Iranian protestors and the Kurds. Opinion.

Lebanon concerned: Syria to aid Israel in next war?

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa says his country has not forgotten its 'revenge' against Lebanon.

Sen. Lindsey Graham

'I appreciate what Saudi Arabia is trying to do in Syria'

Senator Graham says that while he disagrees with things the Saudi government says, he remains impressed with its desire for economic prosperity after meeting government officials.

Bipartisan US bill seeks sanctions to defend Syrian Kurds

Bipartisan bill would sanction Syrian officials and allies over attacks on the Kurdish-led SDF, citing risks to US troops, regional stability, and a potential ISIS resurgence.

IDF stops Israelis attempting to infiltrate Syria

IDF forces apprehended approximately 15 members of the Bashan Vanguard movement near the entrance to Qunaitra and transferred them to police custody.

Putin praises Syria’s 'unity' in talks with President al-Sharaa

Meeting in Moscow, Putin praised Syria’s leadership for preserving unity, as talks covered reconstruction, military issues.

Report:

US weighs full Syria withdrawal as Sharaa forces rout Kurds

The Wall Street Journal reports that Washington is considering a full troop withdrawal from Syria after the SDF’s collapse.