Syria, Netanyahu and Israel

Live briefing: Netanyahu says Israel demands ‘complete demilitarization’ of southern Syria
In an address Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Syria’s new rulers should demilitarize the Quneitra, Daraa and Suwayda provinces.
Israel won't allow HTS forces in southern Syria, Netanyahu says
Israel on Sunday said it will not tolerate presence of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in southern Syria, nor any other forces affiliated with the country's new rulers, and demanded the territory be demilitarized.
Netanyahu: Israel ‘ready to return at any moment’ to Gaza fighting, demands ‘full demilitarization’ in south Syria
Speaking to cadets graduating from the IDF Ground Forces combat officers course, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns that Israel is “ready to return at any moment to intensive combat. The operational plans are ready.
Israeli Prime Minister calls for disarmament in southern Syria
By bna Cairo bureau Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the disarmament of Daraa, Suwayda, and Quneitra in southern Syria, saying the new Syrian administration should not enter these provinces,
Netanyahu calls for demilitarization of Southern Syria, protection for Druze
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the demilitarization of southern Syria and protection for its Druze community on Sunday, the first time he has publicly called for this since the collapse of Bashar Assad's regime in December.
Syria's new president invited to emergency Arab League summit in Egypt
Syria's new President Ahmed al-Sharaa received an invitation from Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to take part in ...
Fewer Than 10 Jews Live in Syria. A Diaspora Is Edging Back.
Émigrés hope the battered country—sometimes a haven, sometimes a persecutor—can again be home under the new government.
In Syria, Joy at a Dictator’s Demise Turns Into Fear of Israeli Raids
Villagers say they worry that incursions into border areas of Syria by Israel’s military could turn into a prolonged ...
Syria's Christians mark a decade since a horrific IS attack and worry about their future
Christians in northeast Syria this month will mark the 10th anniversary of an attack by the Islamic State group on more than ...
The Economist3d
Syria’s next steps towards a new order
Last week his officials announced a seven-person “preparatory” committee, charged with planning a national conference where a ...
Can Abu Mohammad al-Jolani Make Syria Great Again?
Ten years ago, if someone had suggested that Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, could be a ...
PBS1d
Syria’s minority sects concerned new government won’t protect them
When Sunni rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last December, they vowed to form an inclusive Syrian government by March. Sunnis ...
Al-Monitor12h
Syria's new rulers set ambitious economic goals: Are they achievable?
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It ...
2 women an a child among 4 people killed in explosion at a house in northwestern Syria
Syrian first responders say some unexploded ordnance blew up inside a home in the country's northwest, killing four people, ...
Syrian leader Sharaa meets Chinese envoy in first bilateral exchange since fall of Assad
Meeting seen as major diplomatic development since armed rebels led by Sharaa’s HTS ousted Beijing-friendly Assad, despite ...