Israel Lays Down Red Lines for Postwar Relations With Syria
Israel wishes to keep Iran, a Syrian ally, as far away from its border as possible—along with Iran's proxy, the Lebanese militia Hezbollah.
42 Die in Week's Israeli Strikes in Syria, Monitor Says
The death toll includes 19 Iranians, raising fears that the region may be sliding into an unprecedented direct confrontation between two archenemies.
Israel Strikes Multiple Iranian Targets in Syria
The attack, said to be a response to an Iranian rocket barrage on Israeli positions in the Golan Heights, is the most serious military confrontation between the two bitter enemies to date.
Israel Accuses Iranian Forces of Rocket Attack on Golan
The Israeli military said its Iron Dome rocket defense system intercepted some of the incoming projectiles, while others caused only minimal damage.
Israel Downs Iranian Drone, Strikes Syria; F-16 Crashes
“Iran seeks to use Syrian territory to attack Israel for its professed goal of destroying Israel,” Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu said, vowing that his country would do “whatever is necessary" in defense.
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The Arab American Left and Palestine: The Untold Story
Author Pamela Pennock pushes back against politically fueled stereotypes and makes a case for reframing Arab Americans’ present-day struggles.
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Why the Israeli-Hezbollah Tit for Tat Probably Won’t Turn Into a War
Last week an Israeli helicopter gunship targeted Hezbollah outposts in Syria southwest of Damascus, near the front with the rebel Support Front (Syria al-Qaeda), which controls the Golan Heights on the Syrian side.
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Syrian Regime Propaganda Coup as Israel Downs Syrian Plane Over Golan Heights
Israel shot down a Syrian MiG fighter jet Tuesday, saying it had penetrated into Israeli airspace over the Golan Heights.
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Israelis Alarmed as al-Qaida Captures Golan Checkpoint, U.N. Peacekeepers
Israel now has a border with al-Qaida!
You Can't March if You're Dead
For the second time in three weeks, Israeli forces opened fire on pro-Palestinian protesters, killing as many as 20 (that figure comes from Syrian television by way of the BBC, and is disputed by Israel)uk/news/world-middle-east-13660311" title="opened fire">opened fire on pro-Palestinian protesters, killing as many as 20.