Tag: Syrian Civil War
Friend or foe? Russia and Israel grapple with geostrategic interests in Mideast
The announcement this month that Russia planned to transfer the advance S-300 surface-to-air defense system to Syria in response to the recent accidental downing of a Russian military plane in Syria, raised alarm bells...
Israel, US blast Russia over S-300 transfer to Syria
Israel and the United States strongly criticized Russia over its decision to transfer the advanced S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Moscow’s decision to...
Leading Syrian chemical-weapons and Iran missile developer killed in bombing
A senior Syrian scientist involved in Syria’s chemical-weapons development and Iran’s missile program was killed in a bombing, according to Syrian news reports on Sunday.
Aziz Azbar, the head of the Syrian Scientific Research and...
IDF officially shuts down Syrian field hospital
The IDF announced on Friday that it was shutting down the field clinic it used to treat thousands of Syrians injured in the country’s seven-year civil war.
Mazor Ladach “relief for the suffering” field clinic...
‘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...
Hezbollah declares ‘victory’ in southern Syria amid ceasefire reports
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah declared a “major victory” over forces “supported by the United States and Israel” amid unconfirmed ceasefire reports in southern Syria between rebel groups and forces loyal to the Syrian government.
“We...
Syrian refugees flee to Israeli border for safety against Assad attack
Thousands of Syrian civilians are fleeing to the Israeli border to escape the military bombardment of Syrian President Bashar Assad on rebel-held territories in Daraa province.
Up to 50,000 people have been displaced by airstrikes,...
Will recognizing Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights be the next move for Trump?
Rep. Ron DeSantis’s proposal to the Congressional Committee on Foreign Affairs that the United States recognize Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights has been shelved for the foreseeable future. DeSantis’s (R-Fla.) hope was that,...
Does Russia care about stopping Israel-Iran escalation?
The situation in Syria saw a massive escalation on Thursday with Israel carrying out its largest airstrikes against Iranian and Syrian military targets in the country since the civil war began in 2011. Israel’s...
Well-meaning American Jews are helping import anti-Semitism
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has finally woken up and smelled the coffee.
Speaking after a 19-year-old Syrian refugee lunged with a belt at an Israeli wearing a kipah, Merkel denounced a “different type of anti-Semitism” that...