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Netanyahu, Visiting Mount Hermon, Indicates the IDF Will Stay Awhile
As the Assad regime fell, the IDF seized Syrian positions on the Israeli border, plus the demilitarized buffer zone, to keep them out of rebel hands.
Iran Pauses New Stricter Hijab Law Before Implementation
The legislation would have imposed prison sentences of up to 15 years for repeat offenders.
Netanyahu’s Budget Battle and Palestinian Security Crackdown Show Stresses on Both Sides
Part of Netanyahu’s ruling coalition voted against his budget, while the Palestinian Authority fights Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Jenin.
French, German, and British Diplomats Reach Out to Syria’s New Rulers
The leader of Russia’s Muslim republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, calls for Hayat Tahrir al-Shams to be removed from list of banned terrorist groups.
2 Iranian Men Arrested in Connection to Deadly Drone Attack on US Personnel in Jordan
Both men have been charged with conspiring to export sophisticated electronic components from the United States to Iran in violation of U.S. sanction laws.
Israel, Hamas May Be Approaching Cease-Fire Deal
Hamas’s stance has apparently softened after Lebanon’s Hezbollah reached a cease-fire deal with Israel in late November.
Syria’s Assad Breaks Silence Since Fleeing to Russia, Says He Wanted to Stay and Fight
Bashar al-Assad said he stayed until he was trapped on a Russian military base that was under intense attack.
No ‘Final Decisions’ Regarding Fate of Russian Bases in Syria: Kremlin
Russia says its continued presence in Syria—diplomatic and military—will depend on talks with the war-torn country’s next government.
Hunters to Hunted: The Search Begins for Syrian Torturers and War Criminals
Will those responsible for abuses under the Assad regime go into hiding for years like some of the perpetrators of the Holocaust and the Rwandan genocide?
UK in ‘Diplomatic Contact’ With New Syrian Regime, Says Lammy
Western governments have been debating on how to deal with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which is proscribed in the UK and elsewhere owing to its links to al-Qaeda.
Israel Declines to Comment on Fresh Airstrikes Against Missile Warehouses in Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says of the Golan Heights, ‘We will continue to hold onto it, cause it to blossom, and settle in it.’
Israel Says It Will Close Embassy in Ireland Over ‘Anti-Israel Policies’
It follows Ireland’s decision to ask the International Court of Justice to broaden its definition of genocide, accusing Israel of ‘collective punishment.’
US Had Direct Contact With Syrian Rebel Groups, Blinken Says
The talks aimed to determine the whereabouts of missing American journalist Austin Tice, according to Blinken.
American Citizen Handed to US Military After Being Released From Syrian Prison: Report
The White House said that it had no prior indication that the U.S. citizen was in Syria.
Israel Orders Troops in Buffer Zone With Syria to Prepare for Stay Through Winter
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the deployment in Syria is a temporary security measure after Bashar al-Assad’s fall from power.
