Syria

IDF unveils upgraded Hummer, featuring 'first of its kind' turbo system

“There are some minor differences in appearance, but the real change is on the inside,” unit commander, Maj. A. said to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, while operating the Lavi in real time.

The IDF's Lavi Hummer in an undated photograph
US President Donald Trump gestures at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, March 11, 2026.

When language becomes a threat to democratic values - opinion

A synagogue in Yaroslavl, Russia, targeted by an alleged terrorist arson plot, published June 29, 2026.

Synagogue attack thwarted: Russia's FSB arrests man allegedly planning arson attack on Jewish site

 (L-R) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the backdrop of Syrian and Israeli flags (illustrative)

US believes Israel-Syria normalization chances before Knesset elections 'very slim,' source to Post


New Jersey man charged for attempting to aid ISIS, planned US attack on synagogues

Mohamed Sagha, 22, faces charges for aiding ISIS and planning potential attacks on US synagogues and military sites, according to the DOJ and FBI.

 The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

Syria's Alawites should embrace 'Zionism,' Israel amid Bundism's failure - opinion

Alawite “Zionism”: A movement of collective self-preservation, self-defense, and cultural revival. Alawite “Bundism”: A movement to embrace assimilation into pan-Arabism.

People from the Alawite sect protest as they demand federalism and an end to what they say is the killing and violations against Alawites, in Latakia, Syria, December 28, 2025

Foreign fighters pose integration challenge for Damascus - analysis

Syria’s new government is weighing containment, military incorporation, and security pressure as it seeks to dismantle independent armed networks.

Syrian Public Security Forces drive along a street as they enter the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria on February 3, 2026, under an integration deal with Kurdish authorities.

Israel is fighting on four fronts and has killed everyone who could end it - comment

Three years in, with four fronts still open and everyone who had power in December 2023 killed by Israeli fire, can this war ever end?

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2026.

‘Grant me the governorship of Jerusalem’: Turkish Interior Minister prays for control of Israel

Referring to the fall of the Assad regime, the interior minister said he hoped he would see Jerusalem “liberated” in the same way Damascus was, and that one day “those lands will be ours once again."

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Ankara, last April. Ankara is quietly assembling the architecture of permanent regional power, the writer says.

On This Day: Six-Day War begins in 1967

In only six days, the IDF conquered the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula, and east Jerusalem, defeating the armies of Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon.

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Syria makes bid to revive hospitality industry with new Tourist Police Unit

The new unit would provide guidance to tourist attractions and assist tourists in traveling safely to designated sites and along established tourism routes.

A riot police officer stands near residents during a ceremony marking the 11th anniversary of what participants describe as the liberation of Jericho, also known as Ariha, in Syria's northwestern Idlib province, on May 28, 2026.

Trump consolidates Middle East policy by appointing Special Envoy Barrack to Iraq, Syria - analysis

US Envoy Tom Barrack has played a key role in US policy in the Middle East over the past year. He was appointed Special Envoy to Syria last year. He is also the US Ambassador to Turkey.

 US ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrack attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office at the White House on September 25, 2025 in Washington.

Trump, Sharaa hold phone call, discuss lifting sanctions, importance of 'prioritizing diplomacy'

During the call, Sharaa said lifting the remaining US sanctions on Syria was an essential step toward reviving the Syrian economy and attracting investment, the statement said.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2025.

How Palestinianism wages war on Zionism and Jewish history - opinion

From history to theology, Jewish ties to Israel predate modern Palestinian nationalism.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protest takes place in Chicago on October 8, 2023.