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Syrian government forces were preparing to deploy again to the southern city of Sweida on Friday after renewed clashes broke ...

Sectarian clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an ...

"If Israel feels that a certain leader...is an evident threat to its national security, it will operate," a former Israeli ...

In Syria, violence continued between rival factions even after a ceasefire deal. Government troops withdrew overnight from a ...

Israeli leaders said they launched attacks on Syria this week to protect members of the Druze religious group in the ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrated the success of his "peace through strength" stance against Syria in the wake of Druze violence.

Clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an array of ...

Despite Israel's recent military gains and a rapidly changing Middle East, Lebanon remains wary of making peace with its long ...

Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on Wednesday evening, targeting several locations in and around the southern Syrian city of ...

The invasion of Sweida, by forces aligned with the Syrian government, opened the stage for further Israeli land-grabs.

For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.