First Jewish delegation in 33 years visits Damascus The group, which included prominent Syrian Jewish leaders, urged the new regime to preserve heritage sites. Joshua Marks Feb. 19, 2025
Israel strikes Assad-regime weapons in southern Syria "The IDF will continue to operate to remove any threat to the State of Israel." JNS Staff Feb. 19, 2025
Syrian asylum seeker kills boy, wounds four in Austria rampage The incident came two days after an Afghan asylum seeker plowed his car into a crowd of demonstrators in Munich, killing a two-year-old girl and her 37-year-old mother. JNS Staff Feb. 16, 2025
Jihadist diplomacy: A silent shift in global politics In some cases, media narratives have shifted to focus on pragmatism rather than ideology, portraying engagement with such groups as a necessary evil rather than a strategic risk. Amine Ayoub Feb. 14, 2025
Changes to Syrian curriculum a harbinger of Islamification plans Syrian Education Minister Nazir al-Qadiri had said proposed revisions are limited to “inaccuracies” in Islamic education; a 50-page report reveals that they are far more extensive. JNS Staff Feb. 11, 2025
Darker skies ahead for Syrian Christians While the media portrays Abu Mohammad al-Julani as a hero who will save Syria, it hardly mentions that he contributed to the destruction of the country and killing of thousands. Hany Ghoraba Feb. 10, 2025
Israel hits Syria-Lebanon arms-smuggling tunnel Tunnel targeted previously and hit again to prevent restoration, according to IDF • Hezbollah munitions and rocket launchers posing "imminent threat" also struck. JNS Staff Feb. 10, 2025
Israel strikes Hamas arms warehouse in Syria “The weapons were intended for perpetrating terror attacks against IDF forces,” the military said. JNS Staff Feb. 8, 2025
The ‘axis of resistance’ has been broken, but beware of the Ikhwani threat Iranian aggression could be replaced by a new pro-Hamas alliance led by Turkey’s president. Giovanni Giacalone Feb. 6, 2025