Syria
The State Department said “hostilities have largely subsided” in the southern province of Suwayda, but the security situation remains “unpredictable.”
The confiscated items included grenades, pistols, anti-tank rockets and ammunition.
The site in Southern Lebanon was previously struck during the IDF’s “Operation Northern Arrows” in September 2024.
“An agreement was indeed close, but every time something new pops up,” Professor Eyal Zisser told JNS.
Paratroopers apprehended suspected terrorists locate and confiscated weapons, the military said.
The officer was evacuated to hospital for treatment.
“We invite the people of Israel to join us this coming Sukkot and see up close the work of mine clearance and, for the first time in history, enjoy an area that had been closed to the public for decades,” said Mine and UXO Clearance Authority head Shachar Beck.
The meeting comes as talks between Jerusalem and Damascus have reportedly stalled due to Israel’s insistence on an aid corridor for the Syrian Druze.
Netanyahu said any deal must include the demilitarization of southwestern Syria and the protection of the Druze in the country.
“We just had our revolution, we are trying to be the voice of the people,” Ahmed al-Sharaa told attendees at a summit in New York City.
The Israeli prime minister said that negotiations with Damascus revolve around the demilitarization of southwest Syria.
IDF soldiers continue to fight in Gaza “for the final defeat of Hamas and the return of all our hostages” held by the terrorist group, the PM said.
