The Israel-Iran shadow war locks in on southeastern Syria
In the last weeks of the Trump administration, Israel is fast-tracking the military drive to push Iran and its helpers
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South Syria
Israel spurns Russia’s “100km offer” after 8 pro-Iranian militias reach its doorstep
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Chief of Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov were turned away from Jerusalem empty-handed on July
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With breakdown of Russian-Israeli “understandings” for S. Syria, Israel will strike Iranian targets
DEBKAfile Exclusive: The US-Russian-Israel formula for South Syria, composed in painstaking discussions for weeks, is not working. This became clear
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Iran buildup in S. Syria – riposte for IDF drill
Iran, Syria and Hizballah sharpened their responses to the large-scale Israeli military war game against a potential Hizballah invasion when,
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New Syrian-Hizballah offensive defies ceasefire
Less than 24 hours after the US-Russian sponsored ceasefire went into force in southwest Syria, it broke down early Monday,
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New US base in S. Syria for tussle over control
In readiness for a prospective showdown for control of southeast Syria, US Special Forces have set up a forward base
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Russian Air Strikes Tell US and Israel: South Syria is Next, after Aleppo
There was no apparent tactical reason for Russia to suddenly resume air strikes in southern Syria Sunday, Nov. 26 after
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ISIS descends on Jordan’s border, activates suicides. Jordanian command post in Daraa
ISIS forces in southern Syria overran several Jordanian border crossings south of the Yarmouk River on Tuesday, April 5. This
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The Invisible War with ISIS – Fallout in S. Syria from Palmyra’s Capture
Three fresh hazards raised their heads March 27-28, immediately after the Syrian army captured Palmyra from the Islamic State with
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