Israel’s borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in Syrian territory indefinitely, blurring the border with Israel's northern neighbor.
Israel's plan to double the number of settlers in the Golan Heights is met with conflicting emotions
EIN ZIVAN, Golan Heights (AP) — A dry mountain wind whipped through a cluster of Israeli flags at the entrance of a kibbutz in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, where the tranquility belies the tumultuous events unfolding nearby.
With Syria’s upheaval, a pivotal moment of danger and opportunity for Israel
Israeli military vehicles ride through Syria close to the ceasefire line between Syria and Israel, as seen from Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, on Dec. 15.
Maps: See Israel’s Moves in Syria Since al-Assad Was Toppled
Israeli fighter jets have launched hundreds of airstrikes, while soldiers have seized a buffer zone and captured military posts in territory formerly under Syrian control.
Israel and Turkey are shaping a new Syria from their borderlands
Israel advances to protect its borders with Syria, and Trump calls Turkey a "key player in shaping the post-Assad political landscape."
Tensions between Israel and Turkey escalate over Syria: 'It’s time to pay attention'
Ankara's growing military presence in Syria has led to a diplomatic clash between former allies Israel and Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan has supported Hamas, even hinting at some sort of armed intervention.
Why Israel captured Syria’s tallest mountain just hours after Assad fell
Assad’s fall to bomb all the Syrian military assets it wanted to keep out of the rebels’ hands – striking nearly 500 targets, destroying the navy, and taking out, it claims, 90% of Syria’s known surface-to-air missiles.
Israel Strikes Military Sites in Syria, Monitor Says
The Israeli military hit weapons depots and air defenses, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Israel has said it aims to keep military equipment away from extremists.
Israel Vows to Complete Syria Bombing in 'Very Short Time'
Israel said it had wiped out the vast majority of the Syrian military's assets, including huge chunks of its air-defense network.
Israel says it won't strike in Syria near where American journalist Austin Tice may be held
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Tice's mother his country won't conduct airstrikes near a secret prison outside Damascus.
Syria will not be 'launchpad for strikes on Israel' says new leader as he calls for attacks to stop
Jolani, urged Israel to stop airstrikes after a bomb so powerful it reportedly measured on the Richter scale was dropped on Syria
Why is Israel attacking Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad?
Israel is celebrating the fall of Assad because it breaks the noose that Iran had been patiently tightening around Israel’s borders in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. Tehran’s pincer is now broken and rendered useless. From the point of view of Israel’s wider conflict with the Islamic Republic, the collapse of Assad’s regime is a strategic victory.