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Why Iran will not collapse after leadership change

JNS — Sun, 10 May 2026 05:22:58 +0000

The primary domestic tensions are directed towards the regime itself, rather than between completely fractured armed population groups. By Farid Alamdar As tensions in Iran continue to rise following recent interventions by the United States and Israel, questions are emerging over whether the country could descend into an Iraq-style scenario after a possible regime change. […]

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“Coffee on Little Collins Street”: the unbearable insult of the ISIS returnees

Elliot Vesely — Fri, 08 May 2026 07:53:03 +0000

There is a particular kind of unease that comes from reading reports that a woman recently repatriated from Syria, after spending years living under ISIS rule, said the thing she “missed most” was a coffee on Melbourne’s Little Collins Street. As of May 7, 2026, three more Australian women from the Roj and Al-Hol detention […]

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Hypocrisy and double standards over the massacre of the Druze

Melanie Phillips - JNS.org — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 04:27:51 +0000

The hypocrisy, double standards and malevolence are off the scale. Syrian government forces carried out a four-day massacre this week of the Druze minority in Suweida, a Druze town in southern Syria. An estimated 300 Druze were slaughtered in a series of barbaric atrocities perpetrated by troops loyal to the new Syrian president, Abu Mohammed […]

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‘The Palestinian cause was liquidated on October 7th’ says Syrian activist in Jerusalem

Sveta Listratov — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:53:19 +0000

Rawan Osman has come a long way from Lebanon, where she grew up hating Jews, to arriving in Jerusalem to speak at an event Friends of Zion Museum on Sunday night. “I always believed I would witness peace in the Middle East in my lifetime,” Rawan Osman told The Press Service of Israel. “We need […]

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‘The game has changed’: Turkish buildup on Syrian border sparks Israeli concerns

Sveta Listratov — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:31:19 +0000

Turkey has been moving swiftly to expand its influence over Syria, with Israel being concerned by reports on Tuesday that the Turkish military is poised to launch a large-scale invasion. “The game has changed,” Dr Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, a researcher at Tel Aviv University’s Moshe Dayan Centre, told The Press Service of Israel. “If […]

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Saving lives, building bridges: coexistence in the Galilee

J-Wire — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:14:29 +0000

Israeli-Arab volunteers are working with the army’s Home Front Command to improve emergency preparedness in the Galilee in a new sign of coexistence with the Israel Defence Forces. “In moments of crisis, every second counts. By equipping local communities with the tools and knowledge to act immediately, we’re not just saving lives—we’re building confidence and […]

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Israeli govt announces plan to expand Golan settlements

Reuters — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 01:20:16 +0000

Israel’s government has agreed to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remain despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders who ousted president Bashar al-Assad a week ago. “Strengthening the Golan is strengthening the State of Israel, and it is especially important at this time. We will continue to […]

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After losing Syria, Iran ponders next steps

Noah Michaeli — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:30:01 +0000

The fall of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria will force Iran to make significant shifts in its military doctrine, analysts told The Press Service of Israel. “This is going to force the Iranians to make serious compromises in the long run, because they are now more exposed in the region and they are more exposed […]

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Netanyahu: Victory is ‘becoming a reality’

Pesach Benson — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:57:47 +0000

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the army’s achievements, saying that victory “is becoming a reality” during a Monday night press conference. Netanyahu took questions from the media one day after the Syrian government collapsed and one day before he is due to give testimony in a corruption trial. “The complete victory that they mocked […]

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Syria built clandestine atomic reactor, says Israeli nuclear chief

Pesach Benson — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 01:46:59 +0000

Israel’s atomic chief warned that Syria has built an undeclared nuclear facility in remarks at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s conference in Vienna on Tuesday. “Syria, which built an undeclared, clandestine nuclear reactor at Deir al-Zour, optimized for plutonium production, has been in non-compliance with its safeguards obligations for over a decade,” said Moshe Edri, […]

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