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Spotlight on Syria (April 23 – May 7, 2025)

The IDF carried out aerial attacks in Syria, including near the presidential palace in Damascus, in the wake of clashes between gunmen affiliated with the Syrian regime and the Druze population. The attacks provoked condemnations from senior officials in the Syrian regime and protests against Israel in cities across Syria; Syrian foreign minister al-Shibani and government officials in Damascus denied reports that Syria was interested in joining the Abraham Accords and strengthening its relations with Israel; The Syrian regime reportedly appointed an official to be responsible for the Palestinian "factions" in the country and informed their representatives that he would supervise the weapons in their possession. Hamas is mediating between the "factions" and the Syrian regime. The secretary general of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command was detained for several hours; Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (Abu Muhammad al-Julani) confirmed that Turkey and Russia had a presence in the country and reiterated his promise that Syria would not serve as a base for threats to neighboring states; Syrian Foreign Minister al-Shibani visited UN headquarters in New York for the first time, and reported that Syria was working with the international community against terrorist threats.
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Spotlight on Syria (March 26 –April 2, 2025)

IDF forces continued targeted raids in the buffer zone area of the Golan Heights and located weapons in new areas on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon. According to reports, armed operatives intercepted an Israeli drone in Daraa Governate. ISIS condemned Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (Abu Muhammad al-Julani) for merely issuing statements of condemnation in response to Israeli activity and not taking action; President al-Sharaa presented the new Syrian government of 23 ministers. The foreign and defense ministers remained in their positions, and for the first time, a woman and ministers of Druze, Kurdish and Alawite origin were appointed. The Kurds were dissatisfied the composition of the government and stated that they were not obligated to implement its decisions; The defense ministers of Syria and Lebanon signed an agreement for coordination along the shared border, and the presidents of both countries spoke and agreed to strengthen security cooperation; Turkey continues to reinforce its presence in Syria: An agreement was reached for a joint operations center, and Turkish forces were reportedly preparing to take control of the T4 military airbase, possibly to deter the Israeli Air Force.
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Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (March 26 – April 2, 2025)

“World Jerusalem Day” rallies were held throughout Iran and in the countries of the “Shiite axis” on the last Friday of the month of Ramadan. The event was exploited by senior figures in Iran and the “resistance front” to emphasize support for the Palestinians and resistance to Israel; The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson condemned Israel’s attack in Beirut and called on the international community to act to stop the Israeli attacks in Lebanon; Iran’s ambassador to Iraq made it clear that US President Trump’s demand to dismantle the pro-Iranian Iraqi militias or merge them into the Iraqi armed forces is unacceptable to Tehran. However, it was reported that the Shiite forces in Iraq agreed to discuss merging the militias under the “Popular Mobilization” framework. The Houthis reportedly established a new force called the Hassan Nasrallah Battalion to operate in Iraq; The Houthis claimed responsibility for two missile attacks against Israel. The IDF Spokesperson said that all the missiles were intercepted before they penetrated Israeli territory; The United States continued its attacks against Houthi military targets and reinforced its air forces in the region. The Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks against the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea, claiming that American “aggression” does not affect them.
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Spotlight on Syria (March 5 – 12 , 2025)

IDF forces continued targeted raids in the buffer zone in the Golan Heights and the Yarmouk Basin, and attacked military sites in southern Syria and the Damascus area from the air. The foreign ministers of Syria’s neighboring countries condemned "Israel's aggression."; Clashes between Syrian regime forces and pro-Assad forces in Syria’s coastal provinces led to atrocities carried out by supporters of the current regime against the Alawite population. Reports indicate at least 1,200 civilian casualties. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (Abu Muhammad al-Julani) appointed a committee to investigate and promised to punish those responsible. He also rejected Defense Minister Katz’s statement calling him a "jihadist terrorist." Iran and Hezbollah denied involvement in the events; Syrian President al-Sharaa and the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces signed an agreement to integrate Kurdish forces into state institutions. The implementation of the agreement is expected to take two years; Representatives of the Syrian government and Druze community leaders signed a memorandum of understanding to regulate the administrative and security situation in al-Suwayda.
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Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (February 26 – March 5, 2025)

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman stressed that the “resistance” in Lebanon is a factor that assists the Lebanese government and called on the guarantor countries of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon to force Israel to withdraw from the five outposts where it still remains in southern Lebanon; Lebanese customs authorities apprehended a Lebanese citizen who arrived from Turkey with a sum of $2.5 million. In his interrogation, he admitted that the money originated in Iran and was intended for Hezbollah; Iran condemned the continued Israeli attacks in Syria and called for international intervention to stop Israel’s activity. Israel’s threats to retaliate in the event of an attack by the Syrian regime on the Druze aroused interest from the Iranian media, which accused Israel of trying to divide the Syrian state for its own interests; The Houthis threatened that if fighting between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip resumed, they would resume attacking Israel and also threatened to strike American bases in the Middle East. The US administration officially added the Houthis to the list of terrorist organizations; The pro-Iranian militias in Iraq refused the Baghdad government’s proposals to disarm and merge with the security forces.
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Spotlight on Syria (After the Fall of the Assad Regime) February 12 – 19, 2025

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa held his first conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said Russia was willing to support the new leadership in Damascus. According to reports, an agreement is being formulated to keep a limited number of Russian forces in Syria; Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani participated in conferences in Europe and met with foreign leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron. A conference in Paris in support of Syria called for respecting the country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, and adhering to the disengagement agreements in the Golan Heights; Senior officials of the Kurdish autonomous administration in northeastern Syria said they were willing to integrate into Syrian security forces; The IDF continued operations in villages inside and beyond the demilitarized zone in the Golan Heights. In southern Syria the Israeli Air Force attacked weapon stockpiles of the previous regime.
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