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.”
A 1993 attempt to give away the Golan Heights was a close escape for Israel. The unrepentant architect of that fiasco is now supporting Trump’s fantasies regarding Syria.
Jerusalem is also reinforcing border security to deter further unrest.
Israel’s strikes in defense of the minority’s communities across the border attest to a deepening bond, according to locals in the Druze village of Majdal Shams.
