Jackie Chan-produced film shoots scenes in former ISIS hotbed in Syria

Once a hotspot of ISIS activity, Hajar al-Aswad, located four kilometers south of Damascus, is now a shooting ground for a Jackie Chan-produced movie called Home Operation.

Crew members work on the movie set of a Jackie Chan-produced film 'Home Operation', in Hajar al-Aswad, an area on the southern outskirts of Damascus that was heavily damaged during Syria's civil war, Syria July 17, 2022.

(photo credit: REUTERS/FIRAS MAKDESI)

ByJULIA ROBBINS

JULY 19, 2022 18:27

RECOMMENDED STORIES

An Israeli flag is affixed to a pole in solidarity with victims near the scene of an attack in Boulder, Colorado, on May 31, 2025.

Family of Boulder attacker can be deported, Texas judge rules after dismissing family's lawsuit

JULY 3, 2025

‘I am the only one in Europe today dealing in military munitions with Israel, and that is why I am often criticized by colleagues,’ Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said a few months ago.

Actions, not words: The three European countries that came to Israel's aid after Oct. 7

JULY 3, 2025

Turkish teenager honor killed after fiance learns she was carrying baby conceived by rape

JULY 2, 2025

Archaeologist says Atlantis ruins found near Cadiz; giant tsunami likely caused its destruction

JULY 3, 2025

Hot Opinion

In Washington, Netanyahu must prioritize bringing home hostages before Iran

ByJPOST EDITORIAL

A dangerous new chapter: The threat of North American domestic terror

ByMICHAEL MASTERS

An Iron Dome of values: Israel's future lies in Herzl's vision

ByIRINA NEVZLIN

Poor habits cause death more than disease

ByALAN FREISHTAT