Syria, Israel

Israel and Turkey Are Shaping a New Syria From Their Borderlands
Syria’s leadership isn’t the only aspect of the country to be changing as a result of this month’s toppling of longtime dictator, Bashar al-Assad. The blurring of its borders is also underway — from Israel to the southwest and Turkey to the north.
Why is Israel attacking Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad?
Israel is celebrating the fall of Assad because it breaks the noose that Iran had been patiently tightening around Israel’s borders in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. Tehran’s pincer is now broken and rendered useless. From the point of view of Israel’s wider conflict with the Islamic Republic, the collapse of Assad’s regime is a strategic victory.
How Russia, Iran, China and Israel Responded to Assad's Ouster in Syria
Foreign governments, including Russia, Iran, China and Israel, have responded to the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday.
Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan
'A new Putin': Turkey's Erdogan eyes power in Syria as Israel watches nervously
If Turkey decides to arm the rebel forces, it is unclear how Israel will respond and whether it will be able to thwart the transfer of American-backed weapons.
Israel and Turkey seize the chance to shape Syria’s future post-Assad
While Turkey backs the HTS regime, Israel is destroying its military capacity and claiming territory – fuelling fears of fragmentation.
Israel Claims Credit for al-Assad’s Ouster, but Sees Risk in His Absence
Assad’s downfall was made possible by their recent assaults on Hezbollah, Iran and Syria, all of which weakened the ...
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Prominent Lebanese figure visits Syria, hoping for a post-Assad reset in troubled relations
A prominent Lebanese politician held talks on Sunday with the insurgent who led the overthrow of Syria's President Bashar ...
Assad’s fall in Syria opens a window to find and free Austin Tice
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has led to the freeing of tens of thousands of prisoners from the country’s brutal and ...
Disregarding Military Necessity To Accuse Israel of War Crimes
When challenged to teach the whole Torah on one foot, the Jewish sage Hillel replied, “What is hateful to you, do not do to ...
Israel does world a service by hitting Assad’s chemical weapons caches
In the wake of the Assad regime’s collapse, Israel did the world a major service. Over the past few days, the Israeli Air ...
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Did Assad give Syria's military secrets to Israel to save himself, family?
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad exchanged his country's military secrets with Israel for a safe passage out of the ...
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What the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria means for Israel
Also wrapped up in uncertainty: Syria’s neighbor and longtime adversary, Israel. Assad’s fall came after several of his ...
Israel bombs Damascus as 50-year peace deal ends with Assad overthrow: ‘Direct result of our forceful actions’
Israel’s PM claimed credit Sunday for the events leading to the downfall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad — and used the ...
Israel continues striking Syrian targets after fall of Assad regime
The Israeli military is continuing its barrage on Syrian military targets after the country's longtime dictator was ousted.
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Revealed: How Israel's plan to carve up Syria was thwarted by Assad's downfall
Security sources tell MEE Israel wanted to keep Assad in power under Emirati tutelage while establishing military and ...