Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham was formerly the offshoot of the terrorist group in Syria, but now forms the basis of the country’s government
By Jacob Jaffa
Syrian security forces and Bedouin tribes massacred civilians in the southern city of Sweida in July amid fierce inter-ethnic clashes
Some reports have claimed that the Israeli military launched an operation to dismantle surveillance devices
By JC Reporter
Conflict broke out when the IDF stepped in to defend the Druze from the Syrian military last month
By Jamie Shapiro
However, Ahmed al-Sharaa also reportedly accused Israel of ‘seeking to gain regional power’ in his country
By Dan Schueftan
Jerusalem’s offensives in Lebanon and Syria have upended old assumptions, weakening Iran’s axis and opening the door to a new regional balance
The Israeli was later arrested in hospital after the attacker accused him of racism, the report said
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The MP for Hemel Hempstead, David Taylor, said he would not forgive his former leader’s approach to Syria
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By The JC Leader
The widening strategic disconnect between Israel and many Western governments – and the inability even to agree on basic facts – is a deeply troubling development
By Yaakov Lappin
‘It is more likely that they have come to the realisation that it is worthwhile to let [al-Sharaa] play the West's game to establish his rule and begin to rehabilitate Syria, and then return to the original path from a position of strength’
Following a ‘Middle East’ update in the Commons, only two MPs raised the plight of the Druze community in Syria
Itamar Ben-Gvir urged the IDF to ‘eliminate’ the militant-turned-leader, while opposition member Benny Gants said ‘any option should be on the table’
By Amelie Botbol
By Kobi Michael
The Jewish state owes a debt to the Druze and a moral duty to stop the massacres – yet it must not jeopardise a fragile opening to the regime
Robin Yassin-Kassab lashed out at Israel’s attempt to ‘create chaos’ in Syria during his World Service interview
A renewed offensive by Bedouin fighters appears to have breached a US-backed ceasefire within 24 hours
By Arsen Ostrovsky
The international community cannot continue treating President al-Sharra as a legitimate partner, while turning a blind eye to the atrocities that are being committing in Sweida