Syria, Israel and Netanyahu

Live briefing: Netanyahu says Israel demands ‘complete demilitarization’ of southern Syria
In an address Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Syria’s new rulers should demilitarize the Quneitra, Daraa and Suwayda provinces.
Netanyahu Says Israel Won't Allow Syrian Forces 'South of Damascus'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syria’s new army or the insurgent group that led the ouster of former President Bashar Assad to “enter the area south of Damascus”
Israel’s Netanyahu Demands Demilitarization of Southern Syria
Israel won’t allow forces of the new Syrian administration to enter territory south of Damascus, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, lifting the veil on Israel’s long-term plans for its northern neighbor after the fall of the Bashar Al-Assad regime.
Israel wants demilitarization of parts of southern Syria
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly called for the demilitarization of areas south of the Syrian capital Damascus. Netanyahu told graduating officer cadets he wanted the provinces of Kuneitra,
Netanyahu: Israel ‘ready to return at any moment’ to Gaza fighting, demands ‘full demilitarization’ in south Syria
Israel ‘ready to return at any moment’ to Gaza fighting, demands ‘full demilitarization’ in south Syria appeared first on The Times of Israel.
Syria's new president invited to emergency Arab League summit in Egypt
Syria's new President Ahmed al-Sharaa has received an invitation from Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to attend an ...
In Syria, Joy at a Dictator’s Demise Turns Into Fear of Israeli Raids
Villagers say they worry that incursions into border areas of Syria by Israel’s military could turn into a prolonged ...
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Syria’s minority sects concerned new government won’t protect them
When Sunni rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last December, they vowed to form an inclusive Syrian government by March. Sunnis ...
Syria's new president meets Chinese envoy for first time since Assad's fall
Syria's new President Ahmed al-Sharaa met China's ambassador to Damascus in the first public engagement between the two ...
Can Abu Mohammad al-Jolani Make Syria Great Again?
Ten years ago, if someone had suggested that Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, could be a ...
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Syria’s next steps towards a new order
Last week his officials announced a seven-person “preparatory” committee, charged with planning a national conference where a ...
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Syria's new rulers set ambitious economic goals: Are they achievable?
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It ...
Syria's Christians mark a decade since a horrific IS attack and worry about their future
Christians in northeast Syria this month will mark the 10th anniversary of an attack by the Islamic State group on more than ...
Fewer Than 10 Jews Live in Syria. A Diaspora Is Edging Back.
Émigrés hope the battered country—sometimes a haven, sometimes a persecutor—can again be home under the new government.
2 women an a child among 4 people killed in explosion at a house in northwestern Syria
Syrian first responders say some unexploded ordnance blew up inside a home in the country's northwest, killing four people, ...
Syria's Christians mark a decade since horrific Islamic State attack and worry about their future
The anniversary comes as Christians worry about the future of Syria following the ouster of longtime president Bashar Assad in December by insurgents led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group.
Syria’s national dialogue conference is in flux amid pressure for a political transition
A spokesperson for the committee preparing a national dialogue conference in Syria to help chart the country’s future says ...