Syria, Israel and Lebanon

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.
Israeli jets attack Syria-Lebanon border crossings to stop arms smuggling
JERUSALEM - Israeli jets struck seven crossing points along the Syria-Lebanon border on Friday, aiming to cut the flow of weapons to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group in southern Lebanon. Read more at straitstimes.
Israel strikes 'infrastructure' on Syria-Lebanon border
Israel claims it targeted areas of the Syrian-Lebanese border near the village of Janta, where there is an informal crossing
Israel and Turkey Shape a New Syria From Their Borderlands
Syria’s leadership isn’t the only aspect of the country to be changing as a result of this month’s toppling of longtime dictator, Bashar al-Assad. The blurring of its borders is also underway — from Israel to the southwest and Turkey to the north.
Israeli army says it hit crossing between Syria and Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Friday it hit a border crossing between Lebanon and Syria that was being used by Iranian-backed militants. The air force "struck infrastructure that was used to smuggle weapons via Syria to the Hezbollah terrorist organization in Lebanon at the Janta Crossing on the Syrian-Lebanese border,
IDF says it hit Hezbollah infrastructure used to transfer arms in strikes on Syria-Lebanon border
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Lebanon returns 70 officers and soldiers to Syria, security official says
Lebanon expelled around 70 Syrian officers and soldiers on Saturday, returning them to Syria after they crossed into the country illegally via informal routes, a Lebanese security official and a war ...
New leaders in Damascus call for cordial Syria ties with a resistant Israel
"Our problem is not with Israel. We don't want to meddle in anything that will threaten Israel's security," Damascus Governor ...
Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces says they have launched a counter-offensive against the Ankara-backed Syrian ...
With S-400s Out, Russia’s Days Of Controlling Syria’s Airspace Are Over
The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...
Syrian Villagers Bristle at Israeli Incursions
Protests have been breaking out in some southern Syrian villages against a presence by the Israeli military, which seized ...
Syrian villagers near the Golan Heights say Israeli forces are banning them from their fields
Residents of a Syrian village near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights say Israeli forces have set up a position in an ...
U.S. military mission in Syria will pose an early dilemma for Trump
Assad’s ouster has raised urgent questions about the 2,000 troops who serve as a bulwark against ISIS and Iran.