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Protesters held crosses and the new national flag of Syria as they called for an end to "injustice and sectarianism against Christians."

  A coalition of Syrian rebel forces claimed Sunday they have entered Damascus and taken control of key positions in the capital, marking a potential turning point in the country's long-running civil conflict. "Militarily, Damascus has fallen," a source familiar with the advance told CNN, ending the 54-year rule of the Assad family and the Alawite […]

  In a dramatic turn of events early Sunday morning, Syrian rebel forces entered Damascus as the Assad regime collapsed, with reports of government officials fleeing the capital and Iranian embassy staff evacuating. The rapidly unfolding situation has prompted Israel to strengthen its presence in the Golan Heights buffer zone, while simultaneously intercepting a missile […]

LEBANON: Reports in Lebanon: Israeli strikes southern Lebanon's Marjayoun ■ ISRAEL: Netanyahu in northern Israel: 'We are currently in a cease-fire, the war has not ended' ■ GAZA: Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry: 36 killed, 96 wounded in the Strip over past day ■ IRAN: Iran's FM says troop deployment to Syria possible, if Damascus requests ■ SYRIA: IDF says it killed Hezbollah liaison to the Syrian Army in Damascus airstrike

After Israel's direct strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on Monday, the key question is whether Iran will open a direct front against Israel – risking losing the 'axis of resistance' strategy that has kept it one step removed from direct confrontation with Israel

  Israeli warplanes allegedly struck the Iranian consulate in Damascus on Monday, and a Lebanese security source told Reuters a senior commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, Mohammad Reza Zahedi, had been killed in the attack. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Reuters reporters at the scene in the Mezzeh district of […]

  An alleged Israeli attack on a residential building in Damascus on Wednesday did not kill any Iranian nationals or advisers, Iran's semi-official Student News Network said. Several Israeli missiles hit the Kafr Soussa district in the Syrian capital, Syrian state media reported. The neighborhood hosts residential buildings, schools, and Iranian cultural centers, and lies […]

  December 28, 2023 11:32 PM Thousands rally in Jerusalem calling to free all hostages held by Hamas 10:27 PM Syrian media reports sound of an explosion in the vicinity of Damascus According to the Russian Sputnik agency, the IDF Air Force attacked targets in the southern part of Damascus from the Golan Heights. Reportedly, […]