Syrian civil war: US strikes ISIS, IDF take Mount Hermon peak

Homs and Damascus captured by rebels • IDF strikes Syrian chemical weapons factory

An Israeli special "Alpine" forces soldier, complete with small snowshoes, lies prone as he sights his M-16 rifle during a training maneuver on a snowfield nearby two Israeli early warning military posts on the summit of the 2,000 meter mountain January 2012.
An Israeli special "Alpine" forces soldier, complete with small snowshoes, lies prone as he sights his M-16 rifle during a training maneuver on a snowfield nearby two Israeli early warning military posts on the summit of the 2,000 meter mountain January 2012.
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Gallant: Fall of Assad regime good for Israel, despite risks

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 Defence Minister Yoav Gallant speaks during a press conference at Hakirya base in Tel Aviv, following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to fire him from his position as a Defence Minister, on November 5, 2024.
Defence Minister Yoav Gallant speaks during a press conference at Hakirya base in Tel Aviv, following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to fire him from his position as a Defence Minister, on November 5, 2024.
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US military says it carried out airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria

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US to work with partners in Syria to manage risk after Assad toppled, Biden says

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US President Joe Biden holds a press conference about his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping before the start of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Woodside, California, US, November 15, 2023.
US President Joe Biden holds a press conference about his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping before the start of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Woodside, California, US, November 15, 2023.
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UN chief says future of Syria up to Syrians, UN will help

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Syrians to 'Post': 'Syrian people are experiencing profound joy'

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Syrian flag removed from Moscow embassy, TASS reports

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Moscow extends lifeline to Assad, offers asylum to family

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 President Assad meets President Putin in Moscow, July 25, 2024
President Assad meets President Putin in Moscow, July 25, 2024
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Bewildered, elated prisoners pour out as Assad's jails flung open

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 Top rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani greets people at Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, Syria December 8, 2024.
Top rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani greets people at Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, Syria December 8, 2024.
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Halevi to Golani recruits: We are engaged on four fronts, we deployed to Syria last night

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IDF: Fall of Assad regime marks end of Tehran-Damascus-Beirut axis, new challenges ahead

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 Israeli soldiers take a position in the Golan Heights, near the Israeli border with Syria, northern Israel, December 8, 2024.
Israeli soldiers take a position in the Golan Heights, near the Israeli border with Syria, northern Israel, December 8, 2024.
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What you need to know: Operation 'Deterrence of Aggression'

• Syrian opposition groups launched operation 'Deterrence of Aggression' on November 27, 2024

• SInce the start of the Syrian Civil War in 2011, around half a million people have been killed and millions of other have been displaced.