Continuing to flout November’s ceasefire with Lebanon, Israeli ground troops invaded southern Lebanon once again at dawn on Wednesday, with around 20 troops marching into the area around al-Abbasiya. The troops searched multiple abandoned homes in the area. Israel did...
US Citizen Among Eight Druze Executed by HTS Forces in Southern Syria
An American citizen was among eight civilians executed by fighters linked to the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led Syrian government in Suwayda, southern Syria, last week. A video of the execution of Hosam Saraya, a 35-year-old Syrian American, and his seven relatives...
White House Says Trump Was ‘Caught Off Guard’ By Israel’s Recent Syria Airstrikes
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...
US Official Calls Netanyahu a ‘Madman’ for Bombing Syria Despite US Opposition
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...
Over 1,100 Killed in the Past Week in Syria’s Suwayda, Calm May Not Last
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...
Latest South Syria Ceasefire Crumbles, At Least 638 Killed
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...
Netanyahu Reiterates Demand for South Syria to Remain Demilitarized
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...
More Than 500 Killed After Days of Clashes, Executions, and Israeli Airstrikes in Syria’s Suwayda
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,...
Syria Announces Another Ceasefire in Suwayda, Says Troops Are Withdrawing
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...
Israel Launches Airstrikes on Syria’s Defense Ministry and Near the Presidential Palace in Damascus
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...