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Reporter’s Notebook: The threat along Syrian buffer zone is far from over for Israel

For now, there appears to be little appetite to withdraw from the buffer zone, largely because of lingering questions over whether Syria’s new president is truly capable of controlling the country.

The Israel Ministry of Defense’s National Mine Action Authority (INMAA) clears minefields with the assistance of sappers from 4M Defense Mine Solutions in the northern Golan Heights near the Syrian border, April 28, 2026.
 IDF soldiers operate on Mount Hermon, on the border between Israel and Syria, December 12, 2024

IDF kills PIJ terrorists on Lebanon-Syria border as groups continue trying to smuggle weapons

REPRESENTATIVES FROM the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Magen David Adom, and COGAT at the delivery of ambulances at the Syrian border.

When faith is targeted, we must respond with compassion, even across borders - opinion

ONE YEAR after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria, under Ahmed al-Sharaa, is perhaps a nicer place to live, but the suspicion that Sharaa’s formula is but a variation of Assad’s has raised questions about Syria’s long-term direction. Here, the president speaks, marking one year since Assad’s fall, o

Israel-Syria talks advance, but key security questions remain


IDF intercepts Houthi missile, IDF confirms the death of four soldiers in Gaza

Haredi protesters against IDF draft block roads in Bnei Brak • Israel and Syria look to sign security pact • Drone hits building in Eilat after sirens

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, demonstrate to show support to Palestinians in Gaza at Sabeen Square in Sanaa, Yemen August 29, 2025.

Israel reportedly paying Druze fighters in Syria as it inches toward security deal

Negotiators are following a phased process modeled on deals Israel reached with Egypt, which paved the way for landmark normalization.

 U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025.

Sharaa claims 'chances are high' Syria will reach security agreement with Israel

The Syrian president said that Syria is at an advanced stage in reaching an agreement

 Leader of new Syrian administration, Ahmed al Sharaa and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not seen) watch the view of Damascus on Mount Qasioun following their meeting in Damascus, Syria on December 22, 2024

Sharaa or al-Julani? IDF still suspicious of Syrian leader after Sweida massacre - analysis

IDF sources view the two names symbolically, likening them to a "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" duality, suggesting a true internal struggle within Syria's leader and his shifting alliances.

From Islamist rebel chief to statesman, embraced by major world leaders, Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has undergone a stunning transformation in just six months since ousting longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad.

Syrian, Israeli officials discuss de-escalation in Paris meeting, US envoy says

"Our goal was dialog and de-escalation, and we accomplished precisely that," Barrack said in a statement on social media website X.

 Druze residents protest near the Israeli-Syrian border fence in solidarity with their community in Syria, July 16, 2025.

IDF prepares for days of battles in Sweida, carries out aerial strikes on 160 Syrian targets

After a number of strategic aerial attacks on Syrian soil, Israel won't send ground forces to protect Syrian-Druze.

 IDF soldiers stand guard over Israeli-Druze at the border fence, July 16, 2025.

'Gaza remains main obstacle to regional peace deal,' leading Saudi journalist tells 'Post'

Saudi and Syrian nationals spoke at a rare conference in the Knesset, with one telling the 'Post' that "Gaza is the main obstacle to regional peace".

 Conference at Knesset included rare speeches by Saudi and Syrian nationals.

What’s behind Syria’s silence on the Israel-Iran War? - analysis

Syria walks a diplomatic tightrope between Israel and Iran, trying to avoid entanglement while war unfolds in its airspace.

 Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on, in Aleppo, Syria, May 27, 2025

US envoy says Syria-Israel peace is possible in Damascus trip

"Syria and Israel are a solvable problem. But it starts with a dialogue," Barrack told a small group of journalists in Damascus.

 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack in Istanbul, Turkey, May 24, 2025.

Syrian government cracks down on Palestinian terror groups - report

Tehran-backed faction leaders reportedly fled Damascus amid regime harassment and property seizures.

 A man carries a weapon during a protest organized to celebrate the announcement of the ceasefire in Gaza, at Yarmouk camp in Damascus, Syria January 17, 2025.