"If Israel feels that a certain leader...is an evident threat to its national security, it will operate," a former Israeli envoy told Newsweek.

The Trump administration is lifting the terrorism designation of a Syrian group after Assad's ouster, signaling improved US-Syria relations. This move, part of broader policy shifts, aims to boost Syria's new government.

In Syria, violence continued between rival factions even after a ceasefire deal. Government troops withdrew overnight from a region as Israel said it would not allow Syrian forces south of Damascus, extending its attempted control of the area.

President Donald Trump's administration has revoked the foreign terrorist organization designation for Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, according to a State Department memo filed on Monday, a major step as Washington moves to ease sanctions on Syria.

In a shift to promote stability in Syria, the US has revoked the Foreign Terrorist Organization designation of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham. This move, aligned with President Trump's strategy, acknowledges the Syrian government's anti-terrorism efforts and marks a pivotal step towards a peaceful nation.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order lifting most US sanctions on Syria this week, cementing a sea change in his country’s approach to Damascus. What explains the shift, and what could future relations look like?

The United States had imposed layers of sanctions on Syria since deeming it a State Sponsor of Terrorism in 1979. The U.S. Treasury imposed

"This flagrant assault, which forms part of a deliberate policy pursued by the Israeli entity to inflame tensions, spread chaos, and undermine security and stability in Syria, constitutes a blatant violation of the United Nations Charter and international humanitarian law," it added.

Afghanistan is no longer the US’ top concern among international terrorist threats to the American homeland, the nation’s top spy said at an intelligence and national security conference in ...

The Trump administration announced Monday it is revoking the terrorist designation for Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group responsible for the overthrow of Syria’s longtime dictator Bashar Assad