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Israeli strike on Syria

Mossad chief Roman Gofman (left) and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in a photo montage. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90; Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)
August 23, 2026, 11:26 pm
Mossad chief meets Syrian FM in effort to defuse tensions after airstrike
Israel said to set ‘red lines’ for diplomatic agreement, as US pushes for full renewal of direct Jerusalem-Damascus talks that were halted earlier this year
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani speaks in the Syrian capital Damascus on July 25, 2026. (LOUAI BESHARA/AFP)
August 23, 2026, 12:02 pm
Syrian FM urges Israel to seize ‘historic opportunity’ for bilateral relations
‘We do not trust Israel currently,’ top diplomat Asaad al-Shaibani says, but ‘Syria is extending its hand for understandings, peace, diplomacy’ with its neighbor
By TOM PERRY and Feras Dalatey
A damaged vehicle is seen following a reported attack by an Israeli army unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the countryside of Quneitra, Syria, on August 22, 2026. (Huseyin Mesal / Anadolu)
August 22, 2026, 8:55 pm
IDF drone strike in south Syria targets operative ‘in final stages’ of planning attacks
Army says man posed imminent threat to troops situated in border buffer zone; Syria says one person injured, pans ‘flagrant violation’ of its sovereignty
By Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative: Turkish soldiers seen waiting in front of Incirlik military base in Adana in this handout photo released March 12, 2026. (Turkish Defense Ministry/AFP)
August 20, 2026, 12:40 pm
Turkey denies military visit to Syrian base; Damascus confirms it but refutes deployment plan
Ankara says no military delegation was at airbase ‘before or during Israel’s attack’; Al-Shaibani says Damascus told Jerusalem no Turkish troops were deploying to Abu Duhur
By ToI Staff, Agencies and Nava Freiberg
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses an Israeli airstrike in Syria, in a podcast interview, August 19, 2026. (Screenshot via X)
August 19, 2026, 11:18 pm
‘Don’t’: Netanyahu says he warned Turkey before Israel struck Syrian base
PM says message now conveyed ‘more clearly’ to Ankara; sources say Mossad chief discussed issue last week with Syrian FM; Ehud Barak calls escalation ‘reckless and stupid’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A Syrian army checkpoint stands abandoned near the Abu al-Duhur military airport, east of Idlib, after Syrian opposition fighters took control of the area on December 7, 2024. (AP/Omar Albam)
August 19, 2026, 5:37 pm
Ankara rejects Israeli ‘allegations’ on airbase, but Syrian officials confirm Turkish visit
Turkey slams Israel for trying to ‘legitimize unlawful airstrikes’ after Jerusalem accused it of planning deployment; IDF chief in Syria: Israel won’t allow ‘hostile forces’ along border
By Agencies, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Decommissioned Syrian Air Force planes are seen at the Abu al-Duhur military airport, east of Idlib, following the takeover of the area by Syrian opposition fighters on December 7, 2024. (AP/Omar Albam)
August 19, 2026, 5:27 am
Israel confirms striking Syrian air base, saying Turkey was planning to deploy forces
Netanyahu’s office asserts Damascus was repeatedly warned ‘such a deployment would pose a threat to Israel’s security’; Trump’s envoy says US working to establish deconfliction mechanism for Israel, Syria and Turkey
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
IDF Sgt. First Class Yehuda Katz. (Israel Defense Forces)
August 18, 2026, 9:36 pm
Remains of Yehuda Katz, IDF soldier who went missing in 1982 battle, returned to Israel
Bones belonging to Sgt. First Class Yehuda Katz are located in special operation led by military intelligence, Mossad; army doesn’t say where remains were located
By Emanuel Fabian
IDF Sgt. First Class Yehuda Katz. (Israel Defense Forces)
August 18, 2026, 11:45 am
IDF finds possible belongings of soldier missing since 1982 Syria battle
Findings from Sgt. First Class Yehuda Katz, located in special operation, are being inspected by his family
By Emanuel Fabian
FILE: Israeli soldiers on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon, August 12, 2025. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
August 28, 2025, 10:26 am
IDF said to raid Syrian army site near Damascus with helicopters, ground troops
Syrian state media says Israeli troops carried out airborne landing and operated for 2 hours; PM’s office denies Israel considered ceding Mount Dov area in potential deal with Syria
By ToI Staff, Agencies and Nava Freiberg
Druze residents protest near the Israeli-Syrian border fence in solidarity with their community in Syria, in Majdal Shams, July 16, 2025. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
July 17, 2025, 4:53 pm
Prominent Israeli rabbis back intervention in Syria on behalf of Druze
Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber and Safed Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu issue statements stressing the bond between Israel and the Druze, describe assisting them as a moral duty
By Rossella Tercatin and Agencies
A Syrian Druze man who just crossed into Israel, in Majdal Shams on July 17, 2025. (Diana Bletter/Times of Israel)
July 17, 2025, 4:53 pm
Hailing Israel as protector, Israel’s Druze reunite with relatives along the Syrian border
After violence broke out in Druze-majority Sweida, 1,000 Israeli Druze burst through the fence into Syria. Most have returned, bringing a sense of relief that the IDF joined the fray
By Diana Bletter
Illustrative: This picture taken from the Israeli Golan Heights shows smoke billowing above the Syrian Governorate of Quneitra after an Israeli strike, on December 9, 2024. (Jalaa Marey/AFP)
June 8, 2025, 1:40 pm
IDF says it targeted Hamas member in drone strike in southern Syria
Military does not provide details on target of strike in Beit Jinn, amid campaign aimed at preventing armed Islamist presence near Israel’s northeastern border
By Emanuel Fabian
This aerial photo shows the port of the Syrian city of Latakia on March 10, 2025. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP)
May 31, 2025, 10:15 am
IDF says it targeted anti-ship missile depots near Syria’s Latakia; one said killed
First reported Israeli airstrike in Syria since May 3; Katz: No immunity for any party that poses a threat to Israel
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa listens during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, May 7, 2025. (Stephanie Lecocq/Pool via AP)
May 12, 2025, 10:16 am
Trump Tower Damascus? Syria seeks to charm US president for sanctions relief
With Gulf help, Sharaa launches bid to get face time with Trump during his Mideast visit, with a pitch that includes a detente with Israel and US access to Syria’s oil and gas
By Timour Azhari and Humeyra Pamuk
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