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IDF announces rotation of forces in Syria, West Bank regions amid High Holy Days, terror attacks

The 228th Brigade finished its three-month-long deployment in Syria's security zone, while the 98th Division Headquarters will begin to operate in the West Bank amid a rise in terror attacks.

IDF operating in Syria's security zone.
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.

Sharaa: October 7 cannot dictate Israel's Syria policy, talks reached 90% agreement

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during the opening ceremony of the Damascus International Fair in Damascus, Syria, August 26, 2026.

Israel fears Syria's Sharaa is rearming while courting global legitimacy, defense official warns

Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan arrive for a joint press conference at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025

After strike on Turkish base in Syria, US urges Israel to show restraint


Netanyahu after Blinken remark: Golan will remain Israeli

Blinken: "As a practical matter, the control of the Golan in that situation I think remains of real importance to Israel’s security."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu introduces the new Golan Heights community of Ramat Trump, or Trump Heights, in honor of President Donald Trump to thank him for recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the strategic territory, June 16, 2019. (David Cohen/Flash90)

4 family members killed in alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria - report

The attack is the first one attributed to Israel to take place under President Joe Biden's administration.

Airstrike in Syria 370

Gantz at Syrian border: 'We do not sit and wait, we act'

"We continue to be vigilant at all of our borders. We have acted and will continue to act against anyone who tries to challenge us from near or far," the defense minister said.

Alternate Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Benny Gantz seen during a visit on the Israel-Lebanon border, Northern Israel, on November 17, 2020.

Israel strikes Iranian, Syrian targets in response to exposed IEDs

IDF Spokesperson: "We are attacking against the host, and the visitor who is really not wanted."

The location of the exposed IEDs near the Syrian border.

Three militants killed in Israeli attack in Damascus, Syria - report

Initial reports from Syria indicate three Syrian militants killed and one injured.

Attack in Syria on August 25, 2019.

IDF Special Forces carry out covert operation, destroy two Syrian outposts

The operation was carried out following Syria's continued violation of the disengagement agreement with Israel since 1974. "We won't allow southern Syria to become southern Lebanon."

IDF Yahalom unit trains in Jordan valley

Israel in the Middle East: A year of achievements and one big failure

Israel and the US have significantly weakened the Palestinian Authority, adopting unilateral measures such as US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, US aid cutoff to UNRWA and more.

The view from Mount Bental, overlooking the border with Syria in the Golan Heights, August 22, 2020

Israel has taken out 1/3 of Syrian air defenses in last two years - watch

844 surface-to-air missiles have been fired towards Israeli jets since 2018.

The F-35I Adir on its first flight with the Israel Air Force in December 2016

Israel’s unique methods against the Iranian threat

The brilliance in Israel’s alleged reactions lay in how they have managed to face Iran on a number of fronts: in Iran, in Syria and in Lebanon.

An Iranian Officer of Revolutionary Guards, with Israel flag drawn on his boots, is seen during graduation ceremony, held for the military cadets in a military academy, in Tehran, Iran June 30, 2018

14 Days: PILGRIMS’ PATH

Top Israeli and American officials, including US Ambassador David Friedman and Special Representative Jason Greenblatt, attended the opening on June 30 of Jerusalem’s Pilgrimage Road,

Jerusalem’s Pilgrimage Road