2024 Israeli invasion of Syria - Wikipedia
Map of the UNDOF Zone (in purple) Since the Six-Day War in 1967, Israel has occupied most of the Golan Heights region of Syria. After the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israel and Syria agreed to a ceasefire which created the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), which maintains a small buffer zone between the two countries.
Israel–Syria relations - Wikipedia
Syria has been an active belligerent, with periodic ceasefires and use of proxies, against Israel ever since May 1948, when the Syrian army captured territory from the newly established State of Israel north and south of the Sea of Galilee.
Israel and the Syrian civil war - Wikipedia
Israel intervened in the Syrian civil war since it began in March 2011. Israeli airstrikes targeted Iranian and Hezbollah forces. After the fall of the Assad regime on December 8, 2024 Israel invaded Syria. From 2011 to 2017, the official position of Israel has been that of strict neutrality.
Israel strikes Syria 480 times and seizes territory as ... - CNN
Dec 10, 2024 · The Israeli military on Tuesday said it had carried out about 480 strikes across the country over the past two days, hitting most of Syria’s strategic weapon stockpiles, while Defense Minister ...
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Dec 11, 2024 · DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said Tuesday, and the Israeli defense minister announced that his forces had destroyed Syria’s navy.
Why is Israel attacking Syria? | Features | Al Jazeera
Dec 11, 2024 · Israel has justified its attacks on Syria for years by claiming it is eliminating Iranian military targets. However, Iran has said none of its forces are currently in Syria. Now, Israel says it...