Damascus

In recent days, more than 350 Israeli airstrikes have targeted Damascus, Homs, Tartus, Latakia, and Palmyra.

As of 2022, there were reported to be only four Jews left in Syria, the Jewish Virtual Library said. 

“Israel does not intervene in the internal Syrian conflict,” Israeli ambassador Danon wrote, emphasizing that the strikes were specifically aimed at ensuring the safety of Israeli citizens.

Syrian voices discuss Assad’s fall, impacts on Iran, minorities, opposition unity, and future alliances.

All across Syria, families wept as they were reunited with children, siblings, spouses, and parents who vanished years ago into the impregnable gulag of the Assad dynasty's five-decade rule.

The New Middle East is a region where war and enmity still dominate but where the balance of power has shifted dramatically.

Israeli military sources note a new era in Syria offers lots of historic opportunities and serious dangers.

A line can be drawn from the "fateful decisions" that the US and Iran made in the days after October 7 to today, according to the official. 

While Israel is pleased to see the weakness of the Iranian-backed axis, it’s worth pausing and noting that celebrations should be tempered by reality.

Greek media reported that protesters also tore down Assad’s portrait in the embassy but a senior Greek police official could not confirm this.