Israel's attacks on Syrian ground serve two purposes, observers say. Its alleged protection of minorities helps its own security interests and efforts to forge ties with regional allies.

In years past, Israel might have been content to stop there. But its current leaders favour an unbridled assertion of power, some for pragmatic reasons, others for ideological ones. They are seizing ...

Even after signing the 1974 armistice agreement, Syria aligned itself with Iran and Hezbollah, continuing its aggression ...

European envoys have stressed that the Syrian authorities must get a grip on security across the country and prevent any ...

KOAYIAH, Syria (AP) — An Israeli strike Tuesday in southwestern Syria killed at least six people as Israeli troops occupying ...

An Israeli attack killed six people in southern Syria on Tuesday, Syria's foreign ministry said, after the Israeli military said its troops had clashed with militants who had opened fire on them.

Since the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in early December, the Israeli army has been carrying out regular air ...

"One of the goals was to prevent Hezbollah from obtaining new weapons from Iran and other sources," Alexander Ben Zvi said ...

Inspiration for Palestinians? A Druze State can help Palestinians move beyond functioning as pawns in the Western assault on ...

Nevertheless, there remains significant potential for Israeli-Kurdish cooperation, as the so-called peace process in Turkey ...

Tel Aviv hopes to leverage the martial reputation of the Druze to be a buffer against Iran-backed militias on its northern ...

Berlin was a vocal critic of the Assad regime and after its fall, has repeatedly stressed the need to ensure the unity of ...