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White House Says Trump Was ‘Caught Off Guard’ By Israel’s Recent Syria Airstrikes

by Dave DeCamp | Jul 21, 2025

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday that President Trump was "caught off guard" by Israel's recent airstrikes in Syria and the Israeli tank shelling of the sole Catholic church in Gaza. "He was caught off guard by the bombing in Syria and also...

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US Official Calls Netanyahu a ‘Madman’ for Bombing Syria Despite US Opposition

by Dave DeCamp | Jul 20, 2025

Axios reported on Sunday that White House officials were frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to Israel's recent airstrikes on Damascus, which came as the US was urging Israel not to bomb Syria. "Bibi acted like a madman. He bombs everything...

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Over 1,100 Killed in the Past Week in Syria’s Suwayda, Calm May Not Last

by Jason Ditz | Jul 20, 2025

Sunday saw relative calm return to the Suwayda Governorate in southern Syria, after a solid week of fighting among the Druze and Bedouins left in excess of 1,100 documented deaths so far and a final toll that is likely to be even higher. A majority of the slain were...

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Latest South Syria Ceasefire Crumbles, At Least 638 Killed

by Jason Ditz | Jul 18, 2025

Fighting between the Druze and Bedouins in Syria’s Suwayda Governorate continues to rage, despite the second ceasefire of the week being declared on Wednesday. The toll in the fighting and killing since Sunday is now up to at least 638, according to the Syrian...

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Netanyahu Reiterates Demand for South Syria to Remain Demilitarized

by Jason Ditz | Jul 17, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated long-standing demands that the entire south of Syria south of Damascus remain absolutely demilitarized, and vowed that Israel will continue to carry out attacks on Syria to enforce that as one of his “red...

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More Than 500 Killed After Days of Clashes, Executions, and Israeli Airstrikes in Syria’s Suwayda

by Dave DeCamp | Jul 17, 2025

More than 500 people have been killed after days of clashes, massacres, and Israeli airstrikes in Syria's southern Suwayda province, according to numbers from the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Clashes began between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes,...

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Syria Announces Another Ceasefire in Suwayda, Says Troops Are Withdrawing

by Jason Ditz | Jul 16, 2025

Tuesday’s ceasefire announcement in the southern Syria Suwayda Governorate went pretty poorly. There was fighting before and after, and it fell apart more or less immediately. Wednesday, they’re trying again, announcing a new ceasefire. Tuesday’s ceasefire came from...

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Israel Launches Airstrikes on Syria’s Defense Ministry and Near the Presidential Palace in Damascus

by Dave DeCamp | Jul 16, 2025

Israel launched heavy airstrikes against Syrian government targets on Wednesday, hitting the Syrian Defense Ministry and near the presidential palace in Damascus, killing at least three people and wounding 34. The heavy Israeli attack came despite a US push to reach a...

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Syrian Government Forces Kill Civilians in Suwayda and Declare Ceasefire

by Jason Ditz | Jul 15, 2025

The Syrian Defense Ministry has announced a ceasefire between Druze forces and Bedouin tribes in and around the city of Suwayda, following Syrian security forces entering the city aiming to bring an end to multiple days of fighting. Today’s reports suggest around 200...

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Israel Attacks Tanks in Southern Syria, Claiming They Entered ‘Restricted Zone’

by Jason Ditz | Jul 14, 2025

Adding to the difficulties in southern Syria’s Suwayda Governorate, Israel has carried out airstrikes against Syrian tanks in the village of Samee, claiming they had entered the “restricted zone” which they are forbidden from. The village is in the northwestern part...

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