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Syria airstrikes

Screen grab obtained January 10, 2026, from video released by the US Central Command on their X account @CENTCOM shows images of "large-scale" strikes carried out by US and allied forces against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria earlier in the day in response to an attack last month that left three Americans dead, the US military says. (HANDOUT / US Central Command (CENTCOM) / AFP)
January 11, 2026, 6:11 am
US military says it carried out strikes across Syria targeting Islamic State
No further details provided by State Department as campaign against ISIS renews following killings of American soldiers
By Kanishka Singh
A US Army AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter prepares to support Operation Hawkeye Strike against Islamic State targets in Syria, in the US Central Command area of responsibility, December 19, 2025. (US AIR FORCE / AFP)
December 20, 2025, 5:12 pm
Jordan says it took part in US-led strikes on ISIS in Syria that killed at least 5
‘Intense’ air campaign lasting hours hit cells across multiple provinces; Amman says it aimed to block ‘extremist organizations’ from threatening region
By Agencies
Screen capture from video purportedly showing an alleged Israeli air strike on Homs, Syria, September 8, 2025. (X)
September 9, 2025, 12:50 pm
Syria says Israel bombed 3 locations, fumes at ‘blatant infringement’ of sovereignty
No immediate comment from IDF on reported strikes near Homs, Latakia and Palmyra
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, left, attend a joint news conference following their meeting in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2025. (Shamil Zhumatov/Pool Photo via AP)
July 31, 2025, 10:09 pm
Syrian FM meets Putin and Lavrov, in first Russia visit since fall of Assad regime
Shaibani thanks Moscow for denouncing Israeli strikes on Syria, hopes for warm ties despite Putin’s backing for former dictator; Lavrov invites Sharaa to summit with Arab League
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Israeli security forces stand guard at the Israeli border fence with Syria, near the Druze town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, July 19, 2025. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
July 22, 2025, 4:00 pm
Israel and Syria said to resume talks after ceasefire ends Sweida violence
Israeli delegation said set to fly to Baku; Jerusalem reportedly not committing to ending airstrikes, wants demilitarized zone on border and a permanent presence in buffer zone
By Nurit Yohanan and Reuters
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump (not in picture) in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
July 20, 2025, 6:55 pm
‘He bombs everything all the time’: US said fuming at ‘madman’ Netanyahu after Syria strikes
White House reportedly views actions as harming Trump peace efforts, calls PM ‘child who just won’t behave’; Jerusalem tried explaining need to defend Druze, Israeli official says
By Lazar Berman
Druze wait near the border fence in the Golan Heights village of Majdal Shams, as Syrian Druze who had crossed over the day before cross back to return to Syria, on July 17, 2025. (Jalaa MAREY / AFP)
July 17, 2025, 4:54 pm
IDF says dozens of Druze from Israel still remain in Syria after rushing border
Army says there were no further crossings overnight, is working to patch up holes in fence; Kurdish official urges Sharaa to rethink approach to minorities
By Emanuel Fabian, Nurit Yohanan and AFP
(L-R) India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Iran's Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, Kazakhstan's Defense Minister Dauren Kossanov, China's Defense Minister Dong Jun, Kyrgyzstan's Defense Minister Ruslan Mukambetov, Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, and Russia's Defense Minister Andrei Belousov gather for a group photo during the Defense Ministers' Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States in Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province on June 26, 2025. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)
June 27, 2025, 8:49 am
Friday Focus with Lazar Berman: Israel-Iran war’s aftershocks for Russia and China
ToI’s diplomatic correspondent delves into how the war has shifted approaches and positions for Russia, China, Turkey and the big fish — Saudi Arabia
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Lazar Berman
The IDF pilots who participated in the Operation Opera bombing of Saddam Hussein's nuclear reactor at Osirak in 1981. (Israel Defense Force archive)
June 20, 2025, 8:44 am
Friday Focus with Lazar Berman: How Israel stopped the bomb in 1981 and 2007
ToI’s diplomatic reporter delves into two previous operations in which Israel preemptively struck budding nuclear weapons programs — in Iraq and in Syria
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Lazar Berman
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
A laser interception system deployed to northern Israel, in an undated photo published by the Defense Ministry on May 28, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 1, 2025, 2:16 pm
Daily Briefing June 1: Day 604 – IDF moves one step closer to Jewish (state) space lasers
Military reporter Emanuel Fabian on the war in Gaza, murky reporting surrounding the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s aid efforts, and the IDF’s most recent airstrikes on Syria
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Emanuel Fabian
A man walks past a partially burnt building following sectarian clashes in Ashrafiyat Sahnaya near Damascus, Syria, May 1, 2025. (Omar Haj Kadour/AFP)
May 2, 2025, 9:32 am
Israel strikes targets near Damascus presidential palace in ‘message to Syrian regime’
Regime slams ‘dangerous escalation’; Syrian Druze agree to hand over unlicensed weapons to new government; airstrikes come after Israeli Druze blocked roads to protest government’s inaction
By Nurit Yohanan and Emanuel Fabian
Debris lies on the ground at the scene of an Israeli strike in a military facility in Syria's southern Hama governorate, on April 3, 2025. (Abdulaziz Ketaz/AFP)
April 5, 2025, 6:49 am
Israeli said to bombard 3 airbases in Syria where Turkey intended to deploy forces
Syrian source: T-4 airfield ‘totally unusable now’; Ankara says not seeking conflict with Israel amid planned defense pact with Damascus; Israel: We don’t want Turkey on our borders
By Reuters and ToI Staff
An IDF soldier is seen at a former Syrian Army post at Tel Kwdana, Syria, December 11, 2024. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
March 25, 2025, 1:14 pm
IDF says troops attacked in southern Syria, returned fire; local officials say 5 dead
Military also says it hit ‘remaining military capabilities’ at pair of Syrian airbases overnight, after initial round of strikes over the weekend
By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff
A screenshot of video released by the IDF showing an airstrike on an airbase in central Syria, late March 21, 2025. (Screen capture X)
March 22, 2025, 2:47 am
IDF bombs pair of airbases in central Syria, reportedly wounding 2 defense personnel
Military sources describe the strikes at Palmyra and T-4 as ‘extensive’; attacks come after air force intel recently monitored weapons and other strategic capabilities at the sites
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
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