An Israeli airstrike in the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday killed 11 people, according to a war monitor, as Israel continues to target Syrian weapons and military infrastructure even after the ouster of Syrian leader Bashar Assad.

"Our problem is not with Israel. We don't want to meddle in anything that will threaten Israel's security," Damascus Governor Maher Marwan tells NPR. Syria and Israel have never had diplomatic ties.

An Israeli air strike on a weapons depot near Damascus has killed 11 people, mostly civilians, according to a war monitor, the latest in hundreds of strikes targeting Syria's military capabilities after its former president Bashar Al Assad was deposed.

Qaeda spin-off HTS will come in two flavours only. Either submit and collude like the West Bank, or end up wrecked like Gaza There has been a flurry of “What next for Syria?” articles in the wake of dictator Bashar al-Assad’s hurried exit from Syria and the takeover of much of the country by al-Qaeda’s rebranded local forces.

Syria’s de facto leader has said it could take up to four years to hold elections in Syria, and that he plans on dissolving his Islamist group that led the country’s insurgency at an anticipated natio

Karhi's remarks about the "gates of Damascus" come as Israeli forces advance into Syria, now within less than 40 km of the Syrian capital.

Earlier in December, after the rebels took control of Damascus in a lightning offensive, Israel launched a major operation to destroy Syria’s strategic military capabilities, including chemical ...

“The regime in Damascus is essentially a gang – not ... extremism to gain a foothold near our borders,” he warned. Israel has taken proactive measures to protect its security amid Syria ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Tice's mother his country won't conduct airstrikes near a secret prison outside Damascus.

Syria — The newly appointed governor of Damascus has called on the United States to use its influence to push for cordial relations with Israel. In a wide-ranging interview with NPR, Governor ...

Iran and its proxies and allies — from Syria to Lebanon to Gaza — have taken a beating in military engagements this year.