2024 Israeli invasion of Syria - Wikipedia
On 8 December 2024, Israel invaded the buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, and carried out an aerial campaign targeting the Syrian Army's military capabilities, following the fall of the Assad regime.The invasion marked the first Israeli occupation of Syria in over 50 years, since the ceasefire agreements, which were established in the aftermath of the 1973 Yom ...
Syria's new leaders call for cordial ties with a resistant Israel - NPR
10 hours ago · DAMASCUS, Syria — The newly appointed governor of Damascus has called on the United States to use its influence to push for cordial relations with Israel. In a wide-ranging interview with NPR ...
Maps: See Israel’s Moves in Syria Since al-Assad Was Toppled
Dec 19, 2024 · Israel and Syria last fought a major war in 1973. Since then, the border mostly stayed quiet. Over the past few years, Israel has targeted Iranian officials and militias in Syria as part of the ...
Middle East latest: Israel plans an extended occupation of Syrian ...
Dec 17, 2024 · Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future. Israel’s recent capture of the buffer zone has sparked condemnation, with critics accusing Israel of violating the 1974 ceasefire and possibly exploiting the chaos in Syria for a land grab.
Why Israel captured Syria’s tallest mountain just hours after Assad ...
Dec 14, 2024 · Israel captured the Golan Heights, a strategic plateau in southwestern Syria that abuts Mount Hermon, in the 1967 war and has occupied it since. Syria attempted to retake the territory in a...
Israel strikes Syria 480 times and seizes territory as Netanyahu
Dec 10, 2024 · Israeli ground forces entered Syrian territory after Netanyahu on Sunday ordered the military to seize that demilitarized “area of separation” between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and...
Why is Israel attacking Syria? | Features - Al Jazeera
Dec 11, 2024 · Israel has justified its attacks on Syria for years by claiming it is eliminating Iranian military targets. However, Iran has said none of its forces are currently in Syria. Now, Israel says it...
As Israel advances on a Syrian buffer zone, it sees peril and ...
Dec 10, 2024 · Israeli forces have seized a buffer zone in the Golan Heights established by a 1974 ceasefire agreement with Syria after a lightning rebel advance ended Syrian President Bashar Assad’s rule.
Israel watches Syria with trepidation as 50 years of detente is
Dec 8, 2024 · Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in 1967 and annexed it in 1981. Israeli leaders are watching events across the border in Syria with a mix of trepidation and glee, as 50 years of...
Israel strengthened hold on Syrian buffer zone while Netanyahu ...
Israeli warplanes pounded military sites in Syria after Israeli troops seized a border buffer zone following the collapse of President Bashar Assad’s rule. Israel denied its forces were advancing toward Damascus.