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Israel refused normalization with Syria at last minute, says Al-Sharaa

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said that although his government reached good points, Israel changed its mind "at the last minute."

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa gestures outside 10 Downing Street, after meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in London, Britain March 31, 2026.
‘AN INTERIM agreement that could one day make it possible to sip hot chocolate in a lodge at the base of a bunny hill on the Syrian half of Mount Hermon is something that may be within reach.’ Here, the first snow this winter hits Mount Hermon in Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, near

Donald Trump reimagines Israel's border with Syria, from buffer zones to bunny slopes

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks as he attends the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025.

Syrian Gov't calls resumption of talks with Israel in Paris a 'positive indication' - KAN

Entrance of a synagogue in a Jewish neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, February 18, 2025.

Jewish merchant walks free after 20-days in Syrian prison, authorities say all charges cleared


Netanyahu: Those who threaten to destroy us will bear full responsibility

The airstrikes were reportedly carried out in three waves and targeted military targets belonging to Iran's Quds Force in Syria.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Transportation Minister Israel Katz attend the inauguration of new international Ramon Airport, January 21st, 2019.

Trump: Israel can defend itself with the billions the US gave it

“I spoke with Bibi,” Trump continued. “I told Bibi, ‘you know we give Israel 4.5 billion dollars a year. And they are doing very well at defending themselves.”

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) embraces Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after his remarks at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem May 23, 2017

Israeli-Russian relations strained following U.S. withdrawal from Syria

After airing out their disagreements at the U.N., Jerusalem and Moscow have signaled a willingness to move beyond crisis over beyond downed Russian plane.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) and US President Donald Trump (R)

Netanyahu: U.S. supports escalated Israeli response to Iran in Syria

Trump, PM speak after withdrawal announcement

PM Netanyahu and President Trump

Strategic Quneitra crossing between Syria and Israel reopened

After a four-year shutdown, the IDF is reopening a border crossing in the Golan Heights for exclusive UNDOF troops usage.

Crossing between Israel and Syria opened exclusively to UNDOF troops

Strategic Quneitra crossing between Syria and Israel reopened

After a four-year shutdown, the IDF is reopening a border crossing in the Golan Heights for exclusive UNDOF troops usage.

Crossing between Israel and Syria opened exclusively to UNDOF troops

Liberman: Assad is responsible for downing Russian plane

Israel's defense forces "will do everything they must" to defend the country and its citizens. "I will continue to do what I must," he added.

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman speaks at a faction meeting on June 18th, 2018

Syrian fluke in translation on Facebook: 'Our name is s***'

Below the Arabic caption, an additional caption in Hebrew was supposed to mean the same and serve a warning to Israelis, but got lost in translation.

A man is silhouetted against a video screen with a Twitter and a Facebook logo

Building on the hopeful message of ‘all killers are my enemies’

Even in the diaspora most Syrians are conscious that if they will ever return to “Assad’s Syria,” any public association with the “Zionist enemy” could cost them dearly.

ON THE march. A poster of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad who is allied with Russia and Iran.

Building on the hopeful message of ‘all killers are my enemies’

Even in the diaspora most Syrians are conscious that if they will ever return to “Assad’s Syria,” any public association with the “Zionist enemy” could cost them dearly.

ON THE march. A poster of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad who is allied with Russia and Iran.