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The rebel offensive in Syria started after Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a cease-fire in Lebanon, where conflict has weakened key backers of Syria’s government.

Russia and Iran have offered military and diplomatic support to the Syrian government as it tries to stanch a major rebel advance.

Displaced families are streaming back into Tyre, in southern Lebanon, to take stock of the destruction.

Omer Neutra, a U.S.-Israeli citizen believed held hostage by Hamas, was killed on Oct. 7, 2023, the Israeli military said Monday.

Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham launched a lightning assault against pro-Assad forces in Aleppo. Here’s who else is fighting in Syria’s civil war.

The offensive, led by rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, shifts the front lines of Syria’s civil war. Government forces appeared to withdraw from some areas.

The dramatic unraveling of the past days might show how hollow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s supremacy was.

The sudden assault by Syrian rebels has rapidly redrawn the civil war’s front lines and threatened once again the authority of President Bashar al-Assad.

The rebels have made stunning gains against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, with Russia, Iran and Hezbollah distracted by other conflicts.

Israel’s extremist settlers see few barriers to their plans to rule the West Bank now that Trump is returning to the White House.

The insurgent offensive, shocking for its speed, has posed the most serious challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.

Dozens of buildings lie in ruins along the street known as Hadi Nasrallah, a road that cuts through the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, a Hezbollah stronghold.

The IDF said it conducted a strike on military infrastructure sites near the border crossings between Lebanon and Syria, calling it a response to cease-fire violations.

Iran has said that the halt in fighting is a victory for Hezbollah. But behind the scenes, officials worked quietly for a cease-fire to stem the group’s losses.

The Lebanese army said Israel violated the cease-fire agreement, while the IDF said it was responding to violations by Hezbollah.

The lightning assault on Aleppo by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham abruptly redrew the front lines of Syria’s civil war.

Hostage families are pushing the Biden administration and the Trump transition team to help secure the release of their loved ones.

Israeli tank and artillery fire struck several villages, Lebanon’s state media reported, as the Israeli military warned civilians not to return to the area.