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Israel, Netanyahu and Syria

Israel's Netanyahu eyes Iran after triumphs over Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria

By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI (Reuters) - 2025 will be a year of reckoning for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his country's arch foe Iran. The veteran Israeli leader is set to cement his strategic goals: tightening his military control over Gaza,

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Netanyahu extends Israeli military reach into Syrian territory

The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced that Israeli troops would occupy a buffer zone in Syria "for the foreseeable future." This marks the first time an incumbent leader of Israel has extended military presence so deeply into Syrian territory.

The National on MSN · 1d

Netanyahu says Israel to stay in Syrian territory for foreseable future

Israel appears to be gearing up for an open-ended occupation of Syrian territory it invaded after the fall of former president Bashar Al Assad, with senior officials hinting that long-term military control of the area is vital for national security.

See Israel’s Moves in Syria Since al-Assad Was Toppled

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Maps: See Israel’s Moves in Syria Since al-Assad Was Toppled

Israeli fighter jets have launched hundreds of airstrikes, while soldiers have seized a buffer zone and captured military posts in territory formerly under Syrian control.

Yahoo · 1d

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.

Regtechtimes on MSN · 23h

US Strikes Back: Fighting ISIS in Post-Assad Syria

US Strikes Amplify Efforts Against ISIS Threat in Syria Amid a turbulent power vacuum in Syria, the United States has ramped up its military operations against Isis, aiming to thwart the group’s resurgence.

Putin, Syria and Assad

Reuters · 18h

Putin denies Russian defeat in Syria, says Israel is the main winner

Russian President Vladimir Putin denied on Thursday that Russia's nine-year intervention in Syria had been a failure, but expressed concern about Israel's military operations there since the toppling of his ally Bashar al-Assad.

Bloomberg on MSN · 19h

Putin Says He’s Ready to Meet Trump, Hasn’t Seen Syria’s Assad

President Vladimir Putin said he’s willing to hold talks with US President-elect Donald Trump, though he said they haven’t spoken in more than four years.

BBC · 23h

Putin says he'll meet Syria's Assad soon, as he holds marathon end-of-year live event

Russia's president says Assad's downfall is not a "defeat" for Russia, telling the audience Moscow has achieved its goals in the country.

UN chief sees 'flame of hope' in Syria

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Israel Vows to Complete Syria Bombing in 'Very Short Time'

Israel said it had wiped out the vast majority of the Syrian military's assets, including huge chunks of its air-defense network.

Voice of America · 7h

UN chief tells Israel to stop bombing Syria

Since the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad abruptly fell earlier this month, Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes, including around the capital, Damascus, that it says are aimed at destroying strategic weapons and military infrastructure.

Yahoo · 15h

UN chief sees 'flame of hope' in Syria, calls for end to Israel strikes

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that there was a "flame of hope" in Syria following the fall of president Bashar al-Assad's regime but warned of significant challenges ahead."The Middle East is being consumed by many fires,

Buffer zone in Syria sparks controversy

POLITICO on MSN · 2d

Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy buffer zone inside Syria for foreseeable future

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border, seized after the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad, until another arrangement is in place “that ensures Israel’s security.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 1d

Syria: Israeli forces seize Golan villages in buffer zone, displacing residents

Since the fall of the al-Assad regime, Israel has attacked Syria to deepen the occupation of the Golan Heights.

Daily Wrap on MSN · 1d

Israel's bold move: Buffer zone in Syria sparks controversy

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Tensions between Israel and Turkey escalate over Syria: 'It’s time to pay attention'

Ankara's growing military presence in Syria has led to a diplomatic clash between former allies Israel and Turkey. Turkish ...

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Israel’s borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in Syrian territory indefinitely, and that blurs the border ...

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Israel says it won't strike in Syria near where American journalist Austin Tice may be held

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Tice's mother his country won't conduct airstrikes near a secret prison outside ...

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Russia's Syria exit could help Ukraine-Israel relationship as analyst warns it 'offers little' to Jerusalem

With Russia’s diminished influence in Syria, Ukraine calls on Israel to reconsider its stance and provide essential defensive ...

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Syria will not be 'launchpad for strikes on Israel' says new leader as he calls for attacks to stop

Jolani, urged Israel to stop airstrikes after a bomb so powerful it reportedly measured on the Richter scale was dropped on ...

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Why Israel captured Syria’s tallest mountain just hours after Assad fell

Assad’s fall to bomb all the Syrian military assets it wanted to keep out of the rebels’ hands – striking nearly 500 targets, ...

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Israel Syria Majdal Shams Golan Heights

People walk past a sign in the Druze village of Majdal Shams, located near the “Alpha Line” that separates the ...

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After Assad: Recalibrating risks of an Israel-Iran nuclear war

Israel must be prepared for an Iranian nuclear conflict that is deliberate, unintentional or even accidental. Opinion.

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Israel, Netanyahu and Syria

See Israel’s Moves in Syria Since al-Assad Was Toppled

Putin, Syria and Assad

UN chief sees 'flame of hope' in Syria

Buffer zone in Syria sparks controversy

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