“An agreement was indeed close, but every time something new pops up,” Professor Eyal Zisser told JNS.

London meeting moves toward a security pact, with Damascus demanding Israeli withdrawal and Jerusalem insisting on control of key border sites.

If the new regime abandons its radical Islamic roots and joins the Abraham Accords, then Israel may achieve the unimaginable: turning its longest-standing foe into a partner.

Christians murdered, churches desecrated: The dimensions of the assault on Syrian Christians come to light.

As reports surface of Israeli strikes near Damascus, Jerusalem signals red lines to Iran and Hezbollah — while religious leaders in Israel reaffirm the nation’s covenant with the Druze and its unwavering defense of life.

Israel Today Correspondent and Middle East expert Edy Cohen explains why tens of thousands of foreign fighters in Syria have become a danger to the region and Israel.

Middle East expert Edy Cohen on the new suffering of the Druze, the silence of the Arab world, and Israel’s role as guardian.

Knesset member Benny Gantz, a former IDF chief of staff, said “any option should be on the table” if the attacks on Syrian Druze continue.

Former Israeli national security adviser tells JNS Syria’s new leader “cannot persist for long in a direction that is 180 degrees opposite to his base.”