Former Israeli military intelligence officer Lt. Mordechai Kedar has added fuel to claims that Israel has ties with the Syrian Islamist fighters who have taken the city of Aleppo and surrounding area in the past week. Lt. Kedar says he is in “constant contact” with...
Syrian Islamist Rebels Seize Aleppo, Army Vows Counterattack
After several days of blisteringly fast gain, the Syrian Islamist rebel force led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has forced Syrian Army forces to withdraw and has taken the major northern city of Aleppo. There has been video footage of rebel forces outside the police...
Hundreds Dead, Fighting Rages as Syrian Islamist Rebels Reach Aleppo
Beginning late Wednesday, the Syrian Islamist rebel faction Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched a major offensive out of the Idlib Province into the Aleppo Province. The result is heavy fighting and airstrikes, and it is now being reported HTS has reached the city of...
Hundreds Killed in Heavy Fighting as Syrian Islamist Rebels Push Toward Aleppo
The Syrian Civil War never really ended, but it certainly had quieted down for a time, with various factions confined to various areas, and the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) seeming stuck in Idlib Province. Today the war is flaring up again in a big way. HTS...
US Bombs ‘Iranian-Aligned Target’ in Syria
The US military announced on Tuesday that it launched a strike in Syria against an "Iranian-aligned target," marking at least the third time this month the US has bombed Syria. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strike targeted "an Iranian-aligned militia weapons...
UN Envoy: Israel’s Attack on Syria’s Palmyra May Be Deadliest Yet
Yesterday, Israel attacked the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra. The initial death toll was 36, making it already one of the deadliest strikes in years. That toll has only continued to soar as rescue efforts continue, however, and the latest figure is at least 108 were...
36 Killed in Israeli Attack on Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra
In one of the deadliest Israeli attacks on Syria in over a year, Israeli warplanes attacked the ancient city of Palmyra today. Syrian state media has reported so far that 36 were killed and at least 50 were wounded in the strike. The airstrikes hit residential...
Israel Strike in Central Beirut Hits Syrian Party Office, Killing Hezbollah Media Chief
The metro area around Beirut, particularly the southern suburbs, has been the focus of Israeli near-daily strikes for weeks now. Today, an Israeli airstrike hit central Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, in the Ras al-Nabaa District. The strike targeted a building belonging...
At Least 20 Killed as Israel Strikes Multiple Targets in Damascus
Israel continues its seemingly endless escalation of airstrikes against their neighbors today, hitting the Syrian capital city of Damascus with multiple strikes today. At least 20 people are reported killed and 21 wounded so far, with the toll not finalized. The...
Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Against Syrian Border City of Qusayr
Israel carried out multiple airstrikes today against targets in western Syria, centered around the border city of Qusayr. Syrian state media reported some of the hostile volleys were intercepted by their air defenses, though several strikes appear to have hit...