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The incident reinforces the Israeli perception that Syria is too unstable to conclude a security agreement with Israel
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The two terror suspects who were the target of the raid were ultimately arrested and brought into Israel for interrogation
The group of young men used a circular saw to cut the fence while confronting IDF forces; At least five have been caught
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Israeli media Kan also reported that both Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas are increasingly using Syria as a base for their activities
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In a letter sent to Al-Sharaa and obtained by i24NEWS, the Syrian Liberal Party said its demand comes 'in response to the audacity of Iranian officials demanding debts allegedly owed by Assad’s regime
On Wednesday, the Prime Minister made a rare visit to the buffer zone in Syria, where he met with Israeli soldiers deployed along the demarcation line
According to security officials, the cell operated from the Syrian village of Hadr, near the Golan Heights border, and had repeatedly smuggled weapons into Israel
The investigation revealed that Khaled al-Halabi had been working as a double agent for the Israeli Mossad before fleeing Syria in 2013
A senior Israeli source also dismissed earlier reports suggesting that the talks were moving in a positive direction.
In an extensive interview with the Washington Post on a range of topics, Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa commented on demilitarization and on Israel's entry into Syria after the fall of Assad's regime
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The US also said it will take steps to lift economic restrictions on Syria, including issuing an 180-day pause of the Caesar Act, and allow Syria to resume operations at its Embassy in Washington
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From exile in France, Uthman and his team have assisted European prosecutors in charging former Syrian officials with war crimes
The operations came as Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Washington to meet US President Donald Trump
The EU confirmed it would follow suit, saying that it remains "committed to supporting a peaceful and inclusive Syrian-led and Syrian-owned transition"
The base, located on the outskirts of Damascus, is expected to serve as a hub for monitoring and logistics related to a proposed non-aggression pact between Syria and Israel
The US proposed a draft resolution to the UN asking them to lift sanctions on Syria's president ahead of his planned White House visit on Monday
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This would make the one-time jihadist the first Syrian leader to be accorded this reception
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"The issue of a humanitarian corridor from Israel to Sweida is out of the question"
The agreement stipulates the integration of the Anti-Terrorism Forces (YAT) into the Syrian Ministry of Defense, allowing them to be deployed across various Syrian provinces
Saudi broadcaster Al-Hadath reported that al-Sharaa is expected to urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to hand over former president Bashar al-Assad
Following his execution, Syrian authorities kept the location of his burial secret and rejected all international mediation attempts to return his remains in exchange for Arab prisoners.
Voting in large parts of Raqqa and Hasakah has been postponed due to “security and logistical challenges,” while all constituencies in Sweida
Assad ruled Syria from 2000 until December 8, 2024, when he fled Damascus shortly before rebel forces seized control of the capital.
'We agreed to build our relations on the basis of mutual respect and trust,' Zelensky wrote about his meeting with the Syrian leader