Tag: Syria
Russia says Iran will keep its distance from Israeli border
Russia says that Iranian forces will withdraw to at least 85 kilometers (53 miles) of Israel’s border, according to an interview with Russia’s chief Syria on the Sputnik news site.
Russian Presidential Special Envoy for...
Israel’s newest air-defense system makes its debut
Israel’s newest air-defense system, David’s Sling, made the headlines this week after going into action for the first time on the border with Syria.
Although it appeared not to strike the target—in this case, two...
Syrian rockets land on Sea of Galilee area amid beaches crowded with swimmers
At least two Syrian rockets hit Israel’s Sea of Galilee (Kinneret) on Wednesday with beaches full of swimmers nearby amid the summer vacation season.
“There were two explosions, and we saw a wave of people...
Israeli woman tells of saving Syrian lives
Gal Lusky, an Israeli humanitarian worker who helps provide aid to Syrian refugees, has spent the better part of four years going undercover to give medical supplies and food to families across the border....
IDF downs Syrian jet with Patriot missiles
The Israel Defense Forces launched two Patriot missiles on Tuesday afternoon, downing a Syrian Air Force Sukhoi Su-22/24 Russian-made fighter jet that had infiltrated about one mile into Israeli airspace.
According to the IDF spokesman,...
Hezbollah officials: ‘We haven’t withdrawn from southern Syria’
In the recent days, Hezbollah officials have expressed satisfaction at the military gains of the Syrian regime and boasted of Hezbollah’s part in this.
Hezbollah Executive Council chairman Hashem Safi Al-Din stated explicitly that the...
After Helsinki: US Abandons Legal Obligations in Syria
Among several noteworthy and interrelated Helsinki summit policy derelictions – most obviously, Vladimir Putin’s still unpunished aggressions in Crimea – US President Donald Trump chose to ignore America’s binding legal obligations regarding Russian war crimes in Syria....
Israel close to retrieving remains of its legendary spy Eli Cohen, says Kuwaiti paper
Israel is very close to retrieving the remains of iconic Israeli spy Eli Cohen, according to a report in Al-Jaridanewspaper.
The Kuwaiti daily, considered one of the most trustworthy news sources in Arab media, reported that...
‘Operation Doctor’s Appt.’ brings Syrian mothers, kids to Israel in middle of night
A group of more than 40 Syrian mothers and children crossed over the Golan Heights border from Syria to northern Israel in the pre-dawn hours on Wednesday to receive treatment in Israeli hospitals.
“Operation Doctor’s...
Netanyahu to Putin: Iran needs to leave Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, just hours after Israel shot down a Syrian drone that had infiltrated Israeli airspace.
“It is clear that our focus...