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Syrian detente hopes dim as president accuses Israel of sowing ‘chaos and destruction’ with strikes

“The Israeli entity resorted to a wide-scale targeting of civilian and government facilities,” Shaara said the situation was easing with the intervention of the US, Arab, and Turkish mediators.

 Druze residents protest near the Israeli-Syrian border fence in solidarity with their community in Syria, July 16, 2025.
 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a media briefing during the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 10, 2025.

Rubio: US has engaged with all parties in Syria clashes, agreed on steps to end situation

 Syrian security forces stand together, following deadly clashes between Sunni fighters against armed Druze residents, at the entrance of Jaramana, Syria May 5, 2025.

Will Israel’s airstrikes help the Druze in Syria? - analysis

 Syrian forces enter Sweida as Druze leader says truce talks underway on July 15, 2025.

Syria announces ceasefire in Sweida after agreement with local leaders, IDF strikes regime targets


Where is Hanegbi? Conflicting reports cast doubts over Israel-Syria peace talks

Arab media reports that Israel’s National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, while Israeli officials say he is in the US with Netanyahu.

NATIONAL SECURITY Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi issues a statement to the media in Tel Aviv, in late October. Just days before the October 7 attacks, he said in an interview: ‘Hamas is very, very restrained and understands the implications of further defiance.’

Golan leaders demand recognition in possible Abraham Accords expansion with Syria

“While we welcome real peace efforts, we are very clear: any future agreement must recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan,” leaders in the Golan Heights noted in a press release.

 Golan Regional Council Governor Ori Kallner and Katzrin Local Council head Yehuda Dua.

The growing ties between Israel, Syria, its possible spread into the Middle East - analysis

Al-Ain speculates that Trump might encourage a meeting between Israel’s Prime Minister and the new Syrian president. It is clear that many voices on both sides of the ocean see Syria-Israel ties as

 Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on as he attends the “Aleppo, Key to Victory” celebration marking Syria’s liberation, in Aleppo, Syria May 27, 2025.

ISIS activity may return in southern Syria amid Israeli incursions - report

Other Syrian opposition groups will reportedly take action against the leadership of President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the report added, noting feelings of discontent rising among residents in the area.

Overlooking southern Syria from the IDF's military post on Mount Hermon

Syrian government cracks down on Palestinian terror groups - report

Tehran-backed faction leaders reportedly fled Damascus amid regime harassment and property seizures.

 A man carries a weapon during a protest organized to celebrate the announcement of the ceasefire in Gaza, at Yarmouk camp in Damascus, Syria January 17, 2025.

Why Palestinian Islamic Jihad slammed Israel’s Syria strike - analysis

“The Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement considered Israel’s aggression against Syria to be an expression of the regime's expansionist plans,” says IRNA.

 SUPPORTERS OF Hamas and Islamic Jihad take part in a rally last year in the southern Gaza Strip to celebrate a deadly shooting attack in Tel Aviv.

Normalization with Israel complicated but beneficial, Syrian sources say

Nir Boms, chairman of the Syria Research Forum at the Moshe Dayan Center in Tel Aviv, tells TML: "Israelis already know Syrians better than most people think, and we have a foundation to build from.”

Israeli soldiers seen in the buffer zone which separates the Golan Heights and Syria, February 27, 2025

Syrian President al-Sharaa impresses diplomats in Turkey forum - analysis

Syrian President Sharaa attended the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, meeting with Erdogan and other leaders. He strengthened ties with Azerbaijan, Qatar, and the Kurdistan Region for regional cooperation.

 Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria March 10, 2025.

What happened on day 544 of the war?

IDF releases probe into Nova massacre • US sanctions Houthi pipeline for Russian arms and stolen Ukrainian grain • Hamas ignores Israel's hostage deal offer

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, hold weapons to mark the annual al-Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 28, 2025

Syria joins French summit on sanctions, security, and Israeli presence in country

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa along with the Lebanese President, Cypriot President and Greek Prime Minister were invited by France to join a summit in Nimes.

 Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria March 10, 2025.

Israel faces a once-in-a-lifetime chance in Syria - it would be a shame to miss it - opinion

The actions taken by the IDF in recent days show that Jerusalem is determined to safeguard that border and its people from any spillover of internal fighting in Syria.

AN IDF APC enters Syria at the ceasefire line (illustrative).