Israel-Syria border
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) alongside senior Israeli officials tour the buffer zone on the Syrian side of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on November 19, 2025. Netanyahu makes provocative visit to southern Syria as Israeli-Syrian security talks reach deadlock

Analysts argue that the recent rapprochement between Washington and Damascus triggered Israel’s infuriating move.

US President Donald Trump meets with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House Nov. 10. Syria’s president: from Al-Qaeda to White House guest

The visit of Syria’s interim president to Washington has once again showcased the ambivalence of US counter-terrorism policy, which changes according to temporal interests.

Blue sign reads Quneitra Israel escalates attacks on Syria as Al-Sharaa reports progress on a Syria-Israel security deal

Israel has always employed the “negotiations under fire” tactic to impose its conditions before reaching any agreement with other parties in the region.

From Al Qaeda to president of Syria: the rise of Ahmad Al-Shara’a

After the fall of Al-Assad, the US swiftly removed Ahmad Al-Shara’a from its terrorist list, paving the way for him to become Syria’s new president.

Following air strikes, Iran warns Israel against violating Syria’s sovereignty

Israel carried out airstrikes inside Syria on November 18 and again on November 21. At least three Syrian soldiers and close to 15 militiamen were killed in the airstrikes

Israeli warplanes bomb targets in Syria

The official Syrian SANA news agency stated that the airstrikes caused significant material damage to Syrian government property, adding that no Syrians, civilian or military, were injured