23 October 2026
Dozens of Israeli fighter jets flew toward Iran's border on Monday in a large-scale operation intended to demonstrate military power and deter Tehran, Axios reported, citing Israeli and US officials. Fighter jets and refueling aircraft flew more than 800 miles through Syrian and Iraqi airspace before turning back near Iran. Israel reportedly notified Washington in advance, describing the mission as a training exercise to deter an Iranian attack ahead of Israel's October 27 elections. Some US sources suggested Israel may have hoped Iran would fire at the aircraft, potentially providing justification for Israeli strikes.
Syria's Directorate for Emergency and Disaster Management: Civil Defence teams have taken control of a fire caused by the leakage of flammable materials in one of the Jasba oil fields due to a power outage, with no casualties reported
Ministry of Defense Media and Communications: Syrian Army engineers injured; one with serious injuries after explosion of an old regime mine while working to clear mines in the Al-Isaa area, north of Raqqa
Tartus: Prosecutor investigating transitional justice cases in Tartus begins probe into complaint by citizen detained and illegally imprisoned by elements of the former regime's security forces. Initial steps focus on gathering evidence and hearing witnesses and parties involved to clarify the circumstances of the incident and identify the perpetrators for prosecution. The relevant public prosecutor's office confirmed it continues to receive complaints from citizens regarding violations attributed to figures and security apparatus of the former regime, in order to protect victims' rights and uphold the rule of law
Large fire erupts at oil refinery in Al-Hasakah governorate, Syria.
Israeli forces target eastern area of Tel al-Ahmar in the Quneitra countryside with shells.
Approximately 642 displaced families from camps in the countryside of Hasakah, northeastern Syria, are preparing to return to their home areas in SereKaniye (Ras al-Ain).
Damascus: Gunshot fired from vehicle on highway near airport road; incident to be investigated by relevant security authorities for potential threat to public safety
Israeli forces cut the road connecting the village of al-Hamidiya and the surroundings of the city of Salam in the Quneitra countryside using a military tank.
Israeli forces penetrate with 7 military vehicles and 2 tanks in the northern Quneitra countryside, establishing positions in front of the former governor's building in the city of Salam.
A Jordanian warplane targeted a car with an airstrike near Tell al-Sahn, east of Suwayda Governorate in Syria.
Drug Enforcement Agency: Branch in Tartus dismantles cell involved in drug trafficking in the village of Manatar, arresting eight members. The operation involved armed clashes during the pursuit of the cell members, resulting in injuries to two. The operation resulted in the seizure of 86 kilograms of hashish, totaling 15.8 kilograms, and 14,000 Ecstasy pills, as well as two firearms and military ammunition and wireless communication devices
Sweida: Jordanian border guards clash with armed group originating from the Sweida governorate during attempt to smuggle quantities of narcotics towards Jordanian territory.
Israeli forces have entered the village of Razaniyah in the southern Quneitra countryside in Syria with several vehicles.
The General Civil Aviation and Air Transport Authority announces the commencement of regular flights between Aleppo and Moscow, effective November 18th. This move is part of efforts to strengthen air links between Syria and Russia, and to provide additional travel options for passengers, which will contribute to expanding the network of destinations.
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google The Jbessa gas export pipeline in northeastern Syria was targeted in the al-Arabidi area, causing a fire, state news agency SANA reports, citing the director of the Syrian Petroleum Company’s media office
Syrian Foreign Minister arrives in Riyadh. Visit by Sharaa to Riyadh took place several days ago.
Russia has ruled out extraditing former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who was sentenced to death in absentia by a Syrian court in August for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko said Moscow's decision to grant Assad asylum is final.
SANA: An explosion heard in parts of the Damascus countryside was caused by military exercises.
Large explosion heard in Mezze area, Damascus.
Military court in Hama: Death sentences issued for two defendants in the Syrian coastal events.
Syrian Presidential Advisor @MazloumAbdi: we are entering a new agreement. We need to struggle for the constitution. Syrian Presidential Advisor @MazloumAbdi: we did not compromise on language. We insisted on language aspect to be included in the agreement. We agreed on this to be solved
Syrian Presidential Advisor @MazloumAbdi: it's nine months that the implementation of the agreement started. A great part of the integration is passed already Syrian Presidential Advisor : if you want to build a new Syria, you have to integrate these institutions (military, administrative) x.com/vvanwilgenburg
Iraqi National Security Advisor: 400 Syrians transferred to Iraq with detainees, whose guilt has not been proven, and 50 have been returned to their country. The remaining detainees will be handed over to Syria in batches.
Around 380 displaced families return to their home areas in SereKaniye (Ras al-Ain) countryside, northeastern Syria, as part of the fifth phase of a return program
Israeli forces penetrate Wadi al-Raqad area in Daraa province, fire at agricultural lands before withdrawing from the area.
Shaibani and Saddam Haftar met in Benghazi
Head of International Relations and Cooperation at the Syrian Customs and Ports Authority, Mazen Aloush, told SANA: Two customs officers were injured after being shot by unknown individuals near the Izraa bridge while escorting a transit convoy on the Damascus-Deraa highway
The Syrian News Agency: Israeli forces conduct raids and searches in the village of al-Hadidat in the south of Quneitra.
The Israeli army struck a Syrian operative who it says planned attacks against Israeli civilians and Israeli army troops operating in southern Syria, under the direction of the Iranian regime. The operative was identified as Yusuf Ali Al-Hassoun and he was struck on the Syria-Lebanon border area