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Israel–Syria relations refer to the bilateral ties between the State of Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic.The two countries have been locked in a perpetual war since the establishment of Israel in 1948, with their most significant and direct armed engagements being in the First Arab–Israeli War in 1948–1949, the Third Arab–Israeli War in 1967, and the Fourth Arab–Israeli War in 1973.
Subsequently, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that this had voided the 1974 border agreement with Syria, and ordered the Israeli military to take control of the Purple Line, a demilitarized zone from which Israeli forces had withdrawn in 1974, until a new agreement could be reached with the emerging Syrian government.
Israel's official position in the Syrian Civil War has been strict neutrality, [13] as per various Israeli Defense Ministers. [14] [15]In July 2017, Israel's Defence Minister, Avigdor Liberman, said that while "the rebels are not our friends, they are all versions of al-Qaeda", Israel could not allow a man like Bashar al-Assad to remain in power: "Keeping Assad in power is not in our security ...
In 2013, Tanzania supported Syrian government in the civil war. [199] Tunisia: 2 June 1956: See Syria–Tunisia relations. Both countries establishged diplomatic relations on 2 June 1956. [74] Syria has an embassy in Tunis. [170] Tunisia has an embassy in Damascus. [200] Tunisia ceased to recognise the government of Syria on 4 February 2012.
The exact location of Israeli forces was unclear.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a U.K.-based monitoring group, said on social media Tuesday that "Israeli tanks were seen ...
The Israeli army seized strategic positions in the Golan Heights abandoned by Syrian troops. Israeli officials said the extensive strikes on Syria were intended to prevent the Assad government's ...
Agriculture was Syria's main economic activity until mid 1970s. It was the most significant economic sector when Syria gained independence in 1946, experiencing the fastest growth during the 1940s and early 1950s. Syria's notables made large investments in irrigation and land development.
The recent cycle of violence between Israel and Iran began on April 1 when Israel bombed an Iranian consular building in the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing two generals and five officers in ...