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Syrian Druze Spurn Offer to Join Syrian Military, Israel Backtracks on Offer of Entry Visa

by Jason Ditz | Apr 2, 2025

The Syrian Druze population has been something of a wildcard in the future of southern Syria. The Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) government in Damascus has promised unity, while Israel appeared, at least at first, to be trying to court them as allies. Where...

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Turkey Set to Take Control of Syrian Air Base Near Tadmur

by Jason Ditz | Apr 1, 2025

After the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Turkey and Israel seem to be increasingly on a collision course of who gets to control the nation, and how much of it. Israel has been growing its military presence in the occupied southwest, while Turkey has its...

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Growing Network of Israeli Outposts in Syria, Lebanon Suggest IDF Is Planning a Long Stay

by Jason Ditz | Mar 31, 2025

Much was made about the five hilltop surveillance posts Israel hastily assembled before the deadline to withdraw from Lebanon, outposts which they ultimately retained to this day and which seem more or less permanent. Israel isn’t done expanding their military...

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Syrian Forces Attack Alawite Village in Northwest, Killing Several Civilians

by Jason Ditz | Mar 31, 2025

The civilian death toll of the massacre by the Syrian government and its allies in the northwest of the country continues to rise, as 11 more civilian bodies were found dumped in the river near Baniyas. They were killed with headshots, as is in keeping with most of...

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Syrian Kurds Fault New ‘Inclusive’ Government After Getting Shut Out of Cabinet

by Jason Ditz | Mar 30, 2025

Syria’s Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) promised to deliver a diverse, inclusive new government for the nation, and while some media reports are praising the new government unveiled today as mission accomplished, many are extremely unsatisfied at what passes for...

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Israeli Airstrikes Pound Northern Syrian Port City of Latakia

by Jason Ditz | Mar 27, 2025

Israel continued their attacks on Syria overnight with airstrikes against the major northern port city of Latakia, launching at least six airstrikes against the city, with many focusing on the port itself and the 110th Naval Brigade’s facility, which houses warboats....

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US Intelligence Assessment Blames Syrian Government for Recent Alawite Massacre

by Jason Ditz | Mar 26, 2025

A new Department of National Intelligence (DNI) threat assessment has been released. Such assessments are required annually under the Intelligence Authorization Act in 2021. Though most of the assessment centers on Russia and China, and is largely unchanged from last...

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US Issues Demands to Syria Government, Offers Minor Sanctions Relief in Return

by Jason Ditz | Mar 25, 2025

While the US loudly applauded the regime change in Syria back in December, their interaction with the new Islamist government in Damascus has been fairly limited. It is now being reported that the US sent Syria a list of demands, and offered “partial sanctions relief”...

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Israeli Airstrikes Kill Six in Southwest Syria, Clashes Reported With Residents

by Jason Ditz | Mar 25, 2025

Israel continued its ground invasion of southwestern Syria Tuesday, but encountered some resistance, the first time it faced any meaningful opposition since invading in December. It came in the form of locals, who reportedly fired on Israeli troops in the area around...

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Israel Sends More Troops Into Syria, Launches Airstrikes on Multiple Sites

by Jason Ditz | Mar 23, 2025

Israel continued its attacks on Syria this weekend, sending more troops into the Quneitra Governorate near the occupied Golan Heights and also launching multiple airstrikes against military sites in central Syria, including a military airport in Tadmur. The Tadmur...

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