The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/taftanaz/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Taftanaz | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/taftanaz/ 32 32 6 family members killed in Syrian rebel stronghold https://www.timesofisrael.com/6-family-members-killed-in-syrian-rebel-stronghold/ Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:24:40 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=352528 No plans to evacuate tens of thousands of Russian citizens from war zone after 77 leave for Moscow Wednesday

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]]> Syrian rebels say they seized key air base https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-rebels-seized-key-air-base-activists-say/ Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:21:24 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=340722 Taftanaz, near Idlib, considered Assad's biggest field in the north of the country

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]]> Syrian rebels seize parts of strategic air base https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-rebels-seize-parts-of-strategic-air-base/ Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:34:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=340464 At stake is the biggest field for helicopters used to bomb rebel-held areas in the north and deliver supplies for regime forces

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]]> After being repelled, rebels renew battle for strategic Syrian air base https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-being-repelled-rebels-renew-battle-for-strategic-syrian-air-base/ Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:49:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=331860 Heavy fighting also reported in suburb outside Damascus

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]]> American journalist kidnapped by gunmen in Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/american-journalist-kidnapped-by-gunmen-in-syria/ Thu, 03 Jan 2013 02:20:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=331478 James Foley's abduction over a month ago highlights growing risk to reporters seeking to cover war-ravaged country

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]]> Syrian rebels renew assault on northern airbase https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-rebels-renews-assault-on-northern-airbase/ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:11:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=330714 Opposition forces have stepped up attacks on military airports in recent weeks in an effort to whittle-down the Assad regime's air superiority

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]]> Syrian rebels fight government troops for control of airbase https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-rebels-fight-government-troops-for-control-of-airbase/ Sat, 03 Nov 2012 11:05:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=269034 Strategic site located between Damascus and Aleppo

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]]> Rebels claim to down Syrian jet https://www.timesofisrael.com/rebels-claim-to-down-syrian-jet/ Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:48:54 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=209848 Purported video of incident shows two people parachuting to the ground as men chant and fire their rifles

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]]> Syrian rebels claim to capture Assad airbase, destroy 10 choppers https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-rebels-claim-to-capture-assad-airbase-destroy-10-choppers/ Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:59:23 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=208524 Opposition sources in Aleppo reportedly find stash of gas masks for chemical weapons strike

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]]> Massacre haunts Syrian town, two months on https://www.timesofisrael.com/massacre-haunts-syrian-town-even-after-two-months/ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:37:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=133954 Destruction in Taftanaz nearly decimated town; two-thirds of residents have fled

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]]> Syrian refugees flee violence, talk of mass graves https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-refugees-flee-violence-talk-of-mass-graves/ Sat, 07 Apr 2012 05:39:00 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=61866 Thousands stream into Turkey with stories of massacres and burned-out homes

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]]> Syria steps up offensives ahead of cease-fire https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-steps-up-offensives-ahead-of-cease-fire/ Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:11:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=61692 As troops shell restive areas, stream of refugees fleeing to neighboring Turkey picks up considerably

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