The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hafez-assad/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:56:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Hafez Assad | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hafez-assad/ 32 32 After fall of dynasty, tomb of Assad’s father set on fire in Syria hometown https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-fall-of-dynasty-tomb-of-assads-father-set-on-fire-in-syria-hometown/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:34:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3437541 Ordinary citizens wander through home of ousted president, loot luxury goods; Syrian refugees stream back home through Turkish border, hope for better life

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]]> Reports: As Syrian rebels take Hama, Israel preparing for possible collapse of regime https://www.timesofisrael.com/reports-as-syrian-rebels-take-hama-israel-preparing-for-possible-collapse-of-regime/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 08:43:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3433747 Netanyahu holds security deliberations, with officials said to believe rebel advance poses 'real threat' to Assad's rule

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]]> Dialogue of the deaf: Memos reveal vast gaps that sank ’90s Israel-Syria peace talks https://www.timesofisrael.com/dialogue-of-the-deaf-memos-reveal-vast-gaps-that-sank-90s-israel-syria-peace-talks/ Mon, 26 Jun 2023 08:11:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3040523 Newly declassified reports by Israeli diplomat on negotiations show Damascus demanded commitment to full Israeli withdrawal from Golan, refused to promise diplomatic ties in return

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]]> Looking back at half a century of iron-fisted Assad rule over Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/looking-back-at-half-a-century-of-iron-fisted-assad-rule-over-syria/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:52:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2995117 As Arab nations appear poised to welcome Bashar Assad back into the fold, a timeline of his and his father's decades of dictatorship

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]]> French court upholds Assad uncle’s conviction under ‘ill-gotten gains’ law https://www.timesofisrael.com/french-court-upholds-assad-uncles-conviction-under-ill-gotten-gains-law/ Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:11:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2832533 Rifaat Assad found guilty of conspiracy to launder public money, tax fraud; law may enable return of money to Syrian public

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]]> How did 12 Jewish New Yorkers end up vacationing in Syria? https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-did-12-jewish-new-yorkers-end-up-vacationing-in-syria/ Fri, 03 Dec 2021 02:14:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2657906 Syrian Jews from Brooklyn visit synagogue in Damascus, call trip 'extremely normal'; expert says Assad welcoming foreigners to boost reconstruction

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]]> Ruined Syria marks 50 years under Assad family rule https://www.timesofisrael.com/ruined-syria-marks-50-years-under-assad-family-rule/ Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:38:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2428539 Both have used brutal means to hold on to power, but much of what father Hafez built up has been torn down during civil war that failed to oust his son, Bashar, or change regime

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]]> Declassified: ‘Golden’ communique that could’ve averted Yom Kippur War disaster https://www.timesofisrael.com/golden-communique-that-couldve-prevented-yom-kippur-war-disaster-declassified/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:55:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2395060 Day before surprise attack, the IDF intel chief received a report Soviet nationals were fleeing the area ahead of an impending assault -- and didn't tell anyone for over 10 hours

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]]> US imposes sanctions on teenage son of Syrian leader Assad https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-imposes-sanctions-on-teenage-son-of-syrian-leader-assad/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:49:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2357349 18-year-old Hafez Assad, named after his grandfather, will not be allowed to travel or maintain assets in the United States

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]]> Hezbollah is now giving orders to Syria’s army – and using it to spy on Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-is-now-giving-orders-to-syrias-army-and-using-it-to-spy-on-israel/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 10:06:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2099343 In a reality once unthinkable, Assad's troops along Golan border are heeding commanders of the Iran-backed terror group, and helping it prepare for conflict with the Jewish state

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]]> Dozens protest after statue of Hafez Assad re-erected in Syria’s Daraa https://www.timesofisrael.com/dozens-protest-after-statue-of-hafez-assad-re-erected-in-syrias-daraa/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 15:10:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2034348 Figure of dictator's father was torn down by rebels early in civil war, but now his son, President Bashar Assad, has regained control of the territory

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]]> US condemns murders of Syrian opposition activist, American daughter https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-condemns-murders-of-syrian-opposition-activist-american-daughter/ Sat, 23 Sep 2017 04:36:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1698425&preview=true&preview_id=1698425 State Department says it will closely follow investigation into killings of Arouba and Hala Barakat, found stabbed to death in their Istanbul home

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]]> Russia asked Syrians to return famed Israeli spy‘s remains – report https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-asked-syrians-to-return-famed-israeli-spys-remains-report/ Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:02:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1586211 Syrians still say they don‘t know where Eli Cohen is buried; Israeli PM, president have pressed Russian leaders to intervene

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]]> Assad’s wife says she rejected offers to flee Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/assads-wife-says-she-rejected-offers-to-flee-syria/ Tue, 18 Oct 2016 18:24:57 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1481861 Asma Assad suggests assurances of safety for herself and her children were aimed at weakening her president husband

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]]> Aniseh Assad, mother of Syria’s president, dies at 86 https://www.timesofisrael.com/aniseh-assad-mother-of-syrias-president-dies-at-86/ Sat, 06 Feb 2016 21:35:40 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1335153 Regime statement claims wife of former ruler Hafez Assad died in Damascus, despite claims that she fled years ago

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