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View of the Israeli border with Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, April 11, 2026 (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
July 18, 2026, 12:37 am
Settler activists illegally cross into Syria, stay for full day before being nabbed by IDF
Incident marks latest attempt by Bashan Pioneers to establish settlements in Syrian buffer zone; soldiers hand activists over to police, condemn ‘criminal offense’
By Emanuel Fabian
Weapons destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon that were captured by Syrian authorities, July 16, 2026. (SANA)
July 16, 2026, 2:42 pm
Syria says it foiled attempt to smuggle advanced arms to Hezbollah from Iraq
Missiles and first-person-view drones destined for Iran-backed terror group in Lebanon came across border from Iraq; Katz speaks with Hegseth on regional developments
By Emanuel Fabian, Reuters and ToI Staff
Left: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Right: US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
July 15, 2026, 1:11 am
Trump said to urge Netanyahu to pull Israeli troops from Syria, Lebanon in recent call
US leader reportedly told PM ‘they don’t want you there’; Jerusalem and Beirut hold talks on IDF withdrawals from ‘pilot zones,’ with FM Sa’ar saying Israel is ready to move ahead
By Stav Levaton, Jacob Magid and Agencies
Museum employees unpack a carved stone panel after Syrian authorities unveiled antiquities returned from France at the National Museum in Damascus, Syria, July 8, 2026.(AP/Ghaith Alsayed)
July 10, 2026, 11:48 am
France returns 23 Syrian treasures kept for 15 years due to severed ties
Artifacts flown to Damascus aboard Macron’s presidential aircraft include Roman bronze objects, Byzantine and Islamic-era pieces, mosaic panel that once adorned the Umayyad Mosque
By AP
US President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/ Alex Brandon)
July 8, 2026, 11:50 pm
US to delist Syria as state sponsor of terror, in new boost to Sharaa
Rubio informs Congress of Trump’s ‘historic’ decision, triggering 45-day review; at Turkey NATO summit, Trump says Syrian leader ‘doing an unbelievable job’ at unifying country
By Agencies and Jacob Magid
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, right, meets French President Emmanuel Macron at the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, July 7, 2026. (AP/Ghaith Alsayed)
July 7, 2026, 2:58 pm
Explosions rock Damascus, wounding 18, near visiting French President Macron’s hotel
Twin blasts hit just as Macron meets in palace with counterpart Sharaa; meeting goes ahead as planned; no claim of responsibility
By AP and ToI Staff
France's President Emmanuel Macron (2nd L) speaks with Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani (C-R) next to France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (L) during a bilateral meeting at the Damascus International Airport in Damascus on July 6, 2026. (Ludovic MARIN / AFP)
July 6, 2026, 9:21 pm
Macron arrives in Syria for first post-Assad visit by West European head of state
French president says he came to show commitment to Syrian people, seek a ‘Syria, united in its diversity,’ and at peace with its neighbors
By Agencies and ToI Staff
French President Emmanuel Macron (R) shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa after a joint press conference following a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on May 7, 2025. (Stephanie Lecocq / POOL / AFP)
July 5, 2026, 8:21 pm
Syria expecting Macron in first post-Assad visit by Western head of state
Damascus says French, Syrian presidents will discuss ‘issues of common interest,’ but gives no date for trip and Paris does not immediately confirm
By Acil Tabbara and Francesco FONTEMAGGI
Tribal and Bedouin fighters in al-Dur village in Syria's Druze-majority southern Sweida governorate as they mobilize amid clashes with Druze gunmen on July 18, 2025. (OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP)
July 4, 2026, 7:53 am
Syria starts trials over deadly 2025 violence in Druze heartland
Government intervention on side of Bedouin tribes that clashed with Druze in Sweida last July triggered Israeli strikes; suspects include staff from defense, interior ministries
By AFP
Syrian security forces gather at the site of a deadly explosion at a cafe in the capital Damascus, on July 2, 2026. (LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)
July 2, 2026, 5:55 pm
At least five killed, 16 wounded as bomb blast rips through cafe in Damascus
Explosion takes place close to key government building; no group has claimed responsibility; witness says scene reminiscent of blasts during Syria’s civil war
By AFP
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives for the EU Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, April 24, 2026. (Yves Herman, Pool Photo via AP)
July 1, 2026, 2:53 pm
Syria’s Sharaa appoints lawmakers, paving way for new parliament to convene
210-member People’s Assembly to hold first session Monday; selection of representatives for Sweida province postponed; 15 women among president’s picks, boosting female lawmakers to 21
By Feras Dalatey
Illustrative: The IDF General Staff visits the F-35 stealth fighter jet squadron on the Nevatim air base in southern Israel on July 10, 2017. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 30, 2026, 10:09 am
How Israel’s ‘campaign between the wars’ risks further straining ties with US
Years-long strategy, meant to degrade Tehran and its terror proxies ahead of open conflict, could prove difficult to sustain if Washington requests greater coordination after Iran war
By Amy McAuliffe
IDF troops operate in southern Syria, in a photo cleared for publication on August 29, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 28, 2026, 3:08 pm
IDF troops kill 2 gunmen in south Syria buffer zone, military says
Soldiers spot men described as ‘armed terrorists’ approaching border near Hader, kill them and retain their bodies
By Emanuel Fabian
Workers restore Jewish gravestones in Damascus, 2026. (Syrian Mosaic Foundation)
June 26, 2026, 4:49 pm
Work started to restore historic Jewish cemetery in Damascus, heritage group says
Syrian Mosaic Foundation posts clip of graves being cleaned, repainted; resting place of Rabbi Nissim Nadavo, local rabbi who was with Eli Cohen before execution, said renovated
By ToI Staff
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is seen in the Gaza Strip, June 7, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 18, 2026, 6:52 pm
Israel took control of more land from its neighbors since Oct. 7 than it has in decades
Cumulative territory seized in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza in regional conflict since Hamas’s attack is estimated at about 1,000 square kilometers
By AP and ToI Staff
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