This is the Forward’s coverage of Syria, a war-torn country in the Middle East. Never miss an update on terror militia, airstrike activity with Israel or the United States’ involvement.
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News In Druze town where hundreds breached border with Syria, residents mourn one tragedy while fearing another
“They cried, they hugged, and then they went back to opposite sides of the fence, in enemy states,” recalled a soldier who witnessed family reunions during the brief breach
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Opinion What exactly is going on between Israel and Syria — and is the prospect of peace dead?
Yesterday, Israeli airstrikes damaged the Syrian Ministry of Defense in the heart of Damascus
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Fast Forward Syrian detente hopes dim as president accuses Israel of sowing ‘chaos and destruction’ with strikes
Israel intervened in a situation involving the Druze, a religious minority whose members live in Syria and Israel
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Fast Forward Trump tells Syria to establish ties with Israel, praises its leader
He also called “for a future of safety and dignity of the Palestinian people, but that cannot happen as long as Gaza’s leaders take delight in raping, torturing and murdering innocent people"
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Opinion Houthis could have killed Israeli children. Israel can’t quell the Islamist threat alone
The Yemen-based group is flailing after regime change in Syria — and the moment is ripe for international action
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Fast Forward Netanyahu visits IDF soldiers in Syria as rebel leaders call for Israelis to exit
Plus, the mother of an American missing in Syria exhorted Netanyahu to stop bombing
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Fast Forward What happened to relics of Syria’s Jewish history? Assad’s collapse spurs efforts to assess the damage.
Bombardment, looting and disuse have wreaked an uncertain toll on the country’s former synagogues and Jewish sites
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Opinion Israel accidentally helped spark regime change in Syria — what’s next?
Israel has a chance to reshape the order of the Middle East. But its leadership must be wise enough to seize it
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