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Only 4 Jews remain in Syria, and they refuse to leave the country

Senior Justice for Jews from Arab Countries official says that, 5 years ago, 13 Jews still lived in Syria, but some have since died, and others have left the country; Speaking about the three men and one woman who remain in Damascus, he noted, 'They have their homes and don’t want to leave. They’ve grown accustomed to life there'

Itamar Eichner | 12.24.24

תמונה קרועה של נשיא סוריה לשעבר בשאר אל-אסד בכלא מזה

The travel agency eyeing Syria: 'Many parts of the country have been safe to visit for years'

Dylan Harris, founder of Lupine Travel, plans to resume Damascus tours, saying, ‘We ensure travelers hear stories from both sides to make their own minds up about the situation’; Afghanistan now a top destination; and why were trips to Ukraine suspended?

Lior Ben Ari | 12.24.24

תקיפות באזור אל-קלמון בפרברי דמשק, סוריה

Israel conducts 420 strikes on Syria targets since fall of Assad, rights group says

UK-based Observatory for Human Rights says Israeli jets struck 17 times in Damascus area overnight, targeting missile storage facilities; IDF says targeted electronic warfare systems

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 12.14.24

Syria reports a series of Israeli attacks; missile fragment located in Damascus

Syria reports Israeli airstrikes on radar stations, warehouses, and a research center, with a missile fragment found in Damascus

Lior Ben Ari | 12.13.24

מרכז המחקר בדמשק, שקשור לתוכנית הנשק הכימי של אסד, והושמד בתקיפה ישראלי

Pre-October 7 Israel would never have carried out massive strikes on Syria

Opinion: Israel’s decisive actions in Syria mark a pivotal shift in its security doctrine; By systematically dismantling enemy capabilities and leveraging decades of intelligence work, IDF ensures strategic threats never materialize, applying hard-learned lessons from past failures to safeguard the future

Amihai Attali | 12.11.24

Where in the world is Assad? Russia claims he stepped down and left Syria; sources say his plane crashed

Rebel sources tell CNN a search for the ousted leader is underway and military and intelligence officials are being questioned; other sources say plane movements on radar are inexplicable and it may have been shot down

Lior Ben Ari | 12.08.24

Assad regime ends; dictator's plane disappears from radar after leaving Damascus

Military chiefs inform ranks that the regime has fallen; Syrian prime minister says ready to support any continuity of governance chosen by the people

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 12.08.24

IDF moves tanks, troops into demilitarized zone on Golan Heights

Military says will protect against any violation of Israel sovereignty after warning Syrian rebels taking control of the area near the border, not to advance

Yoav Zitun, Yair Kraus, Lior Ben Ari | 12.08.24

Syrian rebels announce full control of Homs, push toward Damascus as Assad regime falters

Syrian army reportedly retreats as rebels rally toward capital; US officials predict Assad's regime could fall 'by next week'; Iran reportedly evacuated senior IRGC commanders; Assad denies fleeing, but his location remains unknown

Lior Ben Ari, news agencies | 12.08.24

Israel strikes Damascus during Iranian official's visit, report says

Opposition site says IDF targeted an apartment in the Al Masseh quarter of the capital killing at least three people and wounding at least nine others; official Syrian news agency says two building hit in strike

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 11.14.24

תיעוד סורי מתקיפה ישראלית באזור א-סידה זינב שבאזור הכפרי של דמשק

At least 7 dead in a strike attributed to Israel on Damascus

Strike on residential building in Damascus' Sayeda Zainab district, reportedly targets senior Hezbollah member in charge of Golan Heights; his son also killed in a drone strike on the Syria-Lebanon border in September

Reuters | 11.10.24

Israel strikes Hezbollah intelligence site near Damascus, IDF says

The compound includes an independent intelligence gathering, coordination, and assessment network; was under the command of Mahmoud Mohammed Shaheen and Hezbollah's Head of Intelligence, Hassan Ali al-Zaima both killed in Dahieh attacks

News Agencies | 11.04.24

Blasts in Damascus area in strike attributed to Israel

State media says Israel attacked Sayyeda Zeinab area south of Damascus; opposition sites say attack targeted Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah site, causing injuries

News Agencies | 11.04.24

Murder, drugs and arms smuggling: Meet Maher al-Assad, Iran's man in Damascus

Syrian president's brother and commander of the elite Fourth Division plays a key role in advancing Tehran’s influence within the regime; even his sister-in-law accuses him of being equally complicit in crimes against the Syrian people

Lior Ben Ari | 10.16.24

Where is safer, Lebanon or Syria? the dilemma of refugees fleeing war, again

Syrians who escaped their country and the abuse of the regime, now forced by the Beirut government to return home; Assad remains quiet in his palace overlooking Damascus expressing a tepid regret at Nasrallah's assassination

Smadar Perry | 10.04.24

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