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Israel update: Syria, Lebanon and Gaza

Israel update: Syria, Lebanon and Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to present U.S. President Donald Trump with new plans for a potential strike on Iran during an upcoming Mar-a-Lago visit, as Israel warns Tehran is rapidly rebuilding its nuclear program and accelerating ballistic missile production. The White House reiterated that any Iranian move toward...

By Nir Boms
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December 21, 2025
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Regional Update and the “Resistance Network”

Regional Update and the “Resistance Network”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESjvoRxHkY0

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November 5, 2025
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Without Palestinian statehood, is Trump’s Gaza peace plan just a mirage? (Interview)

Without Palestinian statehood, is Trump’s Gaza peace plan just a mirage? (Interview)

Trump has brought together nations willing to work with Washington to stabilize the Middle East but not tackled the real cause, analysts say Tom Hussain Published: 11:30am, 16 Oct 2025 Far from being a historic deal to end war in the Middle East as claimed by US President Donald Trump, the Gaza peace declaration...

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October 16, 2025
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Syria, the Druze, and the Crisis in Suwayda

Syria, the Druze, and the Crisis in Suwayda

In this latest edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Nir Boms and Karim Nassar examine the Suwayda crisis in Syria and how it has affected the delicate balance of relations between the new government in Syria and its Druze minority. Bedouin families leaving the city of Suwayda, July 2025. Credit: Syrian Ministry...

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August 14, 2025
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Recent Events in Suweyda: A perspective from Israel

Recent Events in Suweyda: A perspective from Israel

Recent Israeli strikes in Syria have been analyzed by some as humanitarian interventions to protect the Druze community, and others as escalatory breaches of Syrian sovereignty that risks further destabilizing the country. This policy wall tackles the nature of Israeli-Syrian relations post-Assad, the prospects of some form of agreement between...

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August 5, 2025
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חובת ההוכחה על א-שרע: האם המשטר הסורי יכול להיות שותף לישראל?

חובת ההוכחה על א-שרע: האם המשטר הסורי יכול להיות שותף לישראל?

Mako N12 שיא סוריה אחמד א-שרע, שזכה ל"חיבוק אמריקני" והסרת סנקציות, מסכן את הלגיטימציה שרכש עקב הברוטליות של כוחותיו בטבח הדרוזים • השאלה הקריטית: האם מדובר באסטרטגיה מכוונת או בחוסר שליטה ממשי בכוחותיו? • וגם: איך ישראל יכולה להגן על הדרוזים – מבלי להיגרר למלחמות פנימיות? • פרשנות מה הפנים...

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July 31, 2025
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Why al-Sharaa’s success in Syria is good for Israel and the US?

Why al-Sharaa’s success in Syria is good for Israel and the US?

By Itai Melchior and Nir Boms/ Atlantic Council Israel’s approach to Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime has become more assertive, driven by security fears that were intensified by the trauma of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks. For Jerusalem, the emergence of the interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s transitional...

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July 2, 2025
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Context | Iran denies breaching ceasefire agreement

Context | Iran denies breaching ceasefire agreement

Debate about the war in Iran, with Turkish Diplomat, Dr. Melih Demirtas, AnewZ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpCzltyKpIM

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June 24, 2025
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New Syria in the Making—Challenges and Opportunities for Israel

New Syria in the Making—Challenges and Opportunities for Israel

Nir Boms and Stephane Cohen, Nexus, The surprise attack by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which began on November 27, 2024, and resulted in the fall of Damascus in less than two weeks, caught many by surprise—including President Bashar al-Assad, who fled the city on December 7, 2024. Ahmed al-Sharaa, formerly...

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June 9, 2025
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Beyond the Brink: Israel’s Strategic Opportunity in Syria

Beyond the Brink: Israel’s Strategic Opportunity in Syria

What does Syria look like five months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad — both on the Syrian side and on the Israeli side of the border — and what are the risks and opportunities facing decision-makers in Jerusalem? Nir Boms, Carmit Valensi, Mzahem Alsaloum On December 8, 2024, Syria...

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May 10, 2025
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