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Military intervention in syria

IDF troops reach Damascus’ doorstep, uncover Syrian military weakness

The IDF has historically trained extensively for operations involving Syrian army outposts

|ByAVI ASHKENAZI
The Northern Command Commander visited the forces of the 474th Special Operations Group in Syria during their mission in front defense in the area
A Firefighter douses flames after Syrian state media reported an alleged Israeli missile attack in a container storage area, at Syrian port of Latakia, Syria

Syrian FM: Israel 'playing with fire' after overnight airstrikes

The airstrikes resulted in material damage only, according to state news agency SANA, which said Syria's air defenses shot down a number of Israeli missiles around the capital.

|ByREUTERS
IDF paratroopers take part in a brigade drill at training area in the northern Golan Heights, on January 12, 2022.

Israeli military may continue operations in Syria despite condemning Russia

Despite the war between Russia and Ukraine and after Israel condemned Russia, Russia's attitude towards IDF operations in Syria remains the same.

|ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Russian soldiers march in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 13, 2022

Putin's elite unit's goal: Spetsnaz seeks to eliminate Ukraine's leaders

In civilian clothes and in the heart of Ukraine, this elite unit is seeking to assassinate, eliminate or arrest the top political ranks.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT/WALLA!

Israel, Greece drill air forces as Syria builds up arms

The IAF reportedly brought 11 F-16 fighter jets to the drill as well as one of its airborne airborne early warning and control surveillance aircraft known as the Nachshon.

NOVEMBER 6, 2018ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Air Force F-16 fighter jets take part in a ceremony for newly graduated air force pilots at Hatzerim Air Base, June 28, 2010.

Germany says in talks about possible military role in Syria

Overseas military action remains a sensitive and deeply unpopular topic in Germany, given its Nazi past.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018ByREUTERS
Angela Merkel gestures during a cabinet meeting in Berlin

Report: Syrian weapons facilities list prepared prior to U.S. attack

The Syrian Human Rights Organization reported that the rebels had blown up bridges around Idlib. Meanwhile, rebels prepare to battle over their last stronghold.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018ByYASSER OKBI/MAARIV
UN chemical weapons experts inspect alleged chemical samples from an attack in Syria, 2013

Turkey is implementing a series of military operations in Syria

Syria is gradually being absorbed by the great powers. Watching this landscape, Israel will decide how to act in southern Syria.

MARCH 20, 2018ByMIKHAIL MAGID
SMOKE RISES from artillery strikes near Afrin.

Stand up to Erdogan, protect ethnic and religious minorities in Syria

Kurds are more than just great fighters; they desire peace and yearn for democracy in a stable, secure region with neighbors who share the same values.

FEBRUARY 18, 2018ByDILIMAN ABDULKADER
Smoke rises from a target hit by Turkish forces in Afrin, Syria, January 20, 2018

Iran urges Turkey to stop military offensive in Syria

"Turkey’s actions can bring back insecurity, instability and terrorism to Syria," Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said.

FEBRUARY 5, 2018ByREUTERS
Smoke rises from a target hit by Turkish forces in Afrin, Syria, January 20, 2018

The US is losing its last hand in Syria

The power makers in Syria are now Russia, Iran, and Turkey.

JANUARY 30, 2018ByDANIEL BUCKSBAUM
A pair of US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles fly over northern Iraq after conducting airstrikes in Syria

Turkey: U.S. to end weapons support for Syrian Kurdish YPG

Washington has angered Ankara by providing arms, training and air support to the Syrian Kurdish forces.

JANUARY 27, 2018ByREUTERS
KURDISH FIGHTERS from the People’s Protection Units (YPG) run across a street in Raqqa, Syria in July.

Airstrike on Iranian base in Syria raises questions

Why did it take so long to target the facility and in whose interest was it to reveal the facility to the public?

DECEMBER 2, 2017BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Israeli soldiers stand atop tanks overlooking the border between Israel and Syria

Syrian media claims ISIS leader dead... again

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi said to have been killed in Raqqa attack amid advances by US-led coalition forces.

JUNE 11, 2017Byjpost.1eye.us STAFF
A man purported to be the reclusive leader of the militant Islamic State Abu Bakr al Baghdadi made a rare public appearance at a mosque in the center of Mosul, on July 5, 2014.

Syria – the beginning of the end? The Sunni side

In 2013, the US designated the al-Nusra Front a terrorist organization, since it was a branch of al-Qaida in Syria.

MARCH 1, 2017BySARIT ZEHAVI
Syrian refugee children pose as they play near their families' residence at Al Zaatari refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria, January 30, 2016.