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May 27, 2025, 4:37 pm
Israel and Syria holding face-to-face meetings at border to calm tensions
Syrians represented by border governor Ahmad al-Dalati, Israel by unnamed security officials; talks are on ‘absence of war,’ not normalization, for now
By
Reuters
and
ToI Staff
May 3, 2025, 6:45 pm
Israeli chopper ferried aid to Druze in southern Syria, 70 km from border — source
IDF evacuates five more wounded Syrian Druze to hospital in Israel, amid deadly sectarian clashes; Israeli non-profit group says food packages also sent to Christian Syrians
By
Emanuel Fabian
May 3, 2025, 9:41 am
IDF strikes military targets across Syria, says troops deployed to protect Druze
Army says its soldiers in southern Syria ready to prevent hostile forces entering Druze areas; Israel said making list of Syrian gov’t targets to potentially strike over minority’s targeting
By
AFP
,
Emanuel Fabian
and
ToI Staff
March 2, 2025, 8:56 pm
Prominent Lebanese Druze leader says he’ll visit Syria amid tensions with Israel
Walid Jumblatt warns of ‘the plots of Israel,’ after Jewish state vows to protect Syrian Druze in Damascus suburb, where gunmen clashed with new Syrian regime
By
Agencies
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ToI Staff
April 19, 2024, 1:54 pm
Israeli warplanes said to take out radar installation in southern Syria
Attack involving six fighter jets flying east over Daraa-Suweida area occurred around same time as reported attack on Iran’s Isfahan, monitor says
By
AFP
August 27, 2023, 5:59 am
Anti-Assad protests take hold in southern Syria amid anger over end to fuel subsidies
Dozens of people demonstrate in Daraa and Sweida provinces, openly call for end to Syrian president’s rule, 12 years after bloody civil war began
By
AFP
and
ToI Staff
May 8, 2023, 3:30 pm
Alleged Jordanian airstrikes kill Syrian drug kingpin, his wife and six children
War monitor says Amman likely behind bombings that targeted home of Merhi Ramthan near its border and drug factory in southern province of Daraa
By
Kareem Chehayeb
and
Bassam Mroue
March 26, 2019, 6:13 pm
Syrians protest US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights
Demonstrations against Trump’s move held in cities throughout Syria, minister calls for ‘a strong response’ during Damascus rally
By
AFP
and
ToI Staff
November 8, 2018, 8:02 pm
Syria says military freed Druze hostages from Islamic State
State media claims troops liberated remaining 19 women and children abducted by jihadist group in July, but war monitor says prisoner swap ended ordeal
By
Albert Aji
and
Bassam Mroue
October 20, 2018, 8:23 pm
Islamic State frees 6 Syrian Druze women, children in deal with Assad regime
Monitor says IS to receive 60 of its prisoners, $27 million as part of swap for members of ethno-religious minority taken captive in the war’s deadliest attack on the community
By
Bachir El Khoury
September 7, 2018, 1:37 pm
In first since 2010, Israeli Druze leaders visit compatriots in Syria
‘We’re visiting our relatives and holy sites,’ says organizer of trip that violates Israel’s enemy states law. ‘I see nothing wrong with that’
By
ToI Staff
August 5, 2018, 9:40 am
Islamic State said to execute Druze hostage from Syria’s Sweida
Family of teenager reportedly receive videos of his final words, decapitation; terror group kidnapped over 30 following attack that killed more than 250
By
AFP
July 31, 2018, 6:09 pm
South Syria jihadists say they will trade kidnapped Druze for evacuation
War monitor says Islamic State fighters are trapped in last pocket of Daraa province after Russian-backed regime offensive
By
AFP
July 31, 2018, 6:54 am
Amid Assad offensive, Israel said to close border to Syrians seeking treatment
Operation Good Neighbor reportedly frozen for first time in five years as regime forces complete takeover of area from rebel groups
By
ToI Staff
July 31, 2018, 6:16 am
Israel said to be trying to prevent massacre of Syrians on Golan Heights border
Israeli officials reportedly ask Russia to ensure Assad forces don’t harm civilians as they complete takeover of area from rebel groups
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ToI Staff
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