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New Front Opens in Syria – Jihadists Advance

Syrian regime forces are reported to have retreated from parts of the metropolis Homs as fighting jihadists are advancing. Israel is strengthening border surveillance against Syria and battles are reported from the border against Jordan.

New Front Opens in Syria – Jihadists Advance

Jihadist rebels have taken over the city of Hama

Jihadist-led rebel forces continue to advance southward in Syria. They have taken control of another city, Hama, which is confirmed by the Syrian regime's army.

Jihadist rebels have taken over the city of Hama

Rebels Surround Hama from Three Sides

Syrian rebels are reported to be surrounding the important city of Hama from three directions – despite the fact that regime forces have launched a counter-offensive against the jihadist group HTS, which has controlled Aleppo since last week. More than 700 people have been killed during the latest escalation.

Rebels Surround Hama from Three Sides

Syria: Over 600 Dead in Offensive

The death toll continues to rise since the jihadist offensive began in Syria last week. So far, more than 600 people have been killed, including over 100 civilians, according to the Syrian Human Rights Observatory.

Syria: Over 600 Dead in Offensive

Forces advancing in Syria met by air strikes

Russian and Syrian fighter jets have launched a counterattack in northwestern Syria, where Islamist-led rebel forces are advancing. A total of more than 500 people have now been killed since the offensive began.

Forces advancing in Syria met by air strikes

Russia: Strikes back against rebels in Syria

The death toll is rising in Syria, where jihadists have seized the country's second-largest city. In three provinces in the northern parts of the country, Russia claims to be helping to push back against the rebels.

Russia: Strikes back against rebels in Syria

Jihadists are said to have control over Aleppo

In a lightning-fast offensive, jihadists and Turkey-backed militias with joint forces have captured Aleppo, Syria's second-largest city. Russia and Iran express concern over the development while Syria's dictator Bashar al-Assad promises to defeat the "terrorists".

Jihadists are said to have control over Aleppo

Turkey "likely" involved in jihadist conflicts

The deadly battles in Aleppo and its surroundings are taking place in an area that is strategically important for the neighboring country Turkey. Now the question is how involved President Erdogan is in the rebel groups' offensive in northwestern Syria, according to analyst Aron Lund.

Turkey "likely" involved in jihadist conflicts

Armed groups control neighborhoods in Aleppo

Armed groups have taken themselves into the Syrian metropolis Aleppo and taken control over five districts, reports SOHR. Hundreds of people have been killed since jihadists and other rebel groups have moved towards the war-torn and government-controlled city in recent days.

Armed groups control neighborhoods in Aleppo

Hundreds killed in battles in Syria

The battles between the Syrian army and the extremist movement Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in northwestern Syria continue. Nearly 20 civilians are reported to have been killed in Russian air strikes.

Hundreds killed in battles in Syria

Nearly 60 reported killed in clashes in Syria

The extremist movement Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) carried out a surprise attack on the Syrian army in Aleppo province on Wednesday. Then, both the Syrian and Russian air forces attacked HTS members in the area, for the first time in several years, according to the London-based Syrian Human Rights Observatory (SOHR).

Nearly 60 reported killed in clashes in Syria

Israel: Iranian weapon routes in Syria attacked

Several bridges in Syria, near the border with Lebanon, were bombed on Monday, reports AFP, citing Syrian state television. Two civilians were injured in the attacks, according to Syria's Defense Ministry.

Israel: Iranian weapon routes in Syria attacked

Death toll soars after bombing of Palmyra

The number of dead continues to rise after Israel's air strike against the historic Palmyra, report media in Syria. According to the Syrian Human Rights Observatory (SOHR), at least 70 bodies have been found.

Death toll soars after bombing of Palmyra

Death toll rises after attack on Palmyra

An attack on the city of Palmyra in Syria, known for its historically important ruins, has claimed over 30 fatalities according to the Syrian Defense Ministry. Israel is accused of being responsible for the attack.

Death toll rises after attack on Palmyra

Sources: Top Figures in Islamic Jihad Killed in Attack

Two Palestinians in the top echelon of the militant Islamic Jihad have been killed in an Israeli attack on Syria, according to a source within the group, AFP reports. According to the source, Abdel Aziz Minawi in the group's political bureau and foreign affairs chief Rasmi Abu Issa were killed in the attack on Qudsaya in the Damascus area.

Sources: Top Figures in Islamic Jihad Killed in Attack

Israeli attack on Damascus – several killed

At least four people have been killed in an Israeli attack on Syria's capital Damascus, according to the UK-based Syrian Human Rights Observatory (SOHR), which monitors the conflict situation in Syria with the help of a network of sources. The target of the attack, which took place in the embassy-dense Damascus area of Mazzeh, is still unclear.

Israeli attack on Damascus – several killed

American Attack on Targets in Syria

The US military has attacked nine targets in Syria believed to belong to Iran-backed groups. The attack is a response to the groups' attacks on American forces in Syria and Iraq.

American Attack on Targets in Syria

Israeli attack on residential building in Syria

Israeli military attacked a building allegedly belonging to the Islamist movement Hezbollah south of Syria's capital Damascus on Sunday. Nine people were killed in the attack, according to the London-based Syrian Human Rights Observatory (SOHR).

Israeli attack on residential building in Syria

Israeli bombing offensive against multiple targets in Lebanon

Israeli air raids against southern and eastern Lebanon have claimed a large number of fatalities. At least 20 people were killed in the Baalbek region and at least ten in the southern part of the country.

Israeli bombing offensive against multiple targets in Lebanon

Israel has attacked targets in Syria

Israel carried out raids on the countryside in Aleppo and Idlib in Syria during the night towards Saturday, according to the state-controlled news agency Sana. According to Sana, this resulted in "a number of injured soldiers and material losses".

Israel has attacked targets in Syria

Israel: Hezbollah headquarters hit in Syria

Israel's military reports that it has hit the intelligence headquarters of Hezbollah's Syrian branch in an air strike on Monday. .

Israel: Hezbollah headquarters hit in Syria

Israel confirms a first ground operation in Syria

Israel's military reports that it has carried out a ground attack in Syria, and there captured a Syrian citizen with ties to Iran. .

Israel confirms a first ground operation in Syria

Deadly Israeli Air Raid on Southern Beirut

Israeli fighter jets attack southern Beirut in raids targeting Islamist Hezbollah's strongholds. A border crossing between Lebanon and Syria was also attacked.

Deadly Israeli Air Raid on Southern Beirut

Several killed in air strikes in Syria

Several people have been killed in Israeli air strikes against border areas in Syria. The attacks are reported to have been directed against Hezbollah.

Several killed in air strikes in Syria