Large columns of Syrian regime forces rolled into Sweida amid violent clashes between Druze militias and forces loyal to the Sunni Islamist regime.

Tehran vows a “proportionate response” as Germany reportedly seeks to trigger snapback sanctions over nuclear deal violations.

“I think with Iran, the game is still on,” Assaf Orion, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, told JNS. “It’s not ‘Mission Accomplished.’ We can’t go and have beers because this problem is solved.”

“I’d like to believe that Iran would not test our fortitude, because it would be a mistake,” the Israeli prime minister said of any effort by Iran to try to harm the United States or Israel.

A historic compromise in the shadow of war – could leasing the Golan Heights allow both sides to save face?

The U.S. envoy for Syria said this week that Jerusalem and Damascus are engaged in “meaningful” talks to restore calm to the shared border region.

Qatar’s call for the Hamas leadership to disarm sends a surprising signal – and could usher the Middle East conflict into a new phase.

The June 21–22 operation targeted key Iranian nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.

“This is what needs to be done, and I think it is the right thing to do,” said Likud lawmaker Eli Dallal.