A Houthi missile struck an open area inside Ben Gurion airport today. Sources say it was not intercepted. No injuries but the airport was shut down for a time and all incoming flights are being cancelled

On April 30, 2025, violent clashes erupted in and around Damascus, Syria, as forces affiliated with the transitional government, including Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), engaged in confrontations with Druze militants in the Ashrafieh Sahnaya neighborhood. The violence has reportedly resulted in civilian casualties and raised concerns about potential mass killings.

In response to the escalating conflict, Israel announced that it had conducted multiple drone strikes targeting HTS militants in Sahnaya. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that the strikes were aimed at extremists allegedly preparing attacks on the Druze community, emphasizing Israel’s commitment to protecting Druze populations with historic and religious ties to Israel and Lebanon . 

These operations mark a significant development, as they represent Israel’s first direct military engagement against HTS forces since the group’s rise to power following the fall of Syrian ...

Urgent: An Israeli drone targeted a Syrian government convoy heading to Sahnaya in the Damascus countryside.

The Druze community lives in the area, and problems have begun between them and the Al-Julani group.

Netanyahu: The Israeli army carried out a warning strike against extremists who attempted to attack Sahnaya today.

My erstwhile field producer and cameraman Dennis Azato has accompanied me on ten years of adventures across the globe. Today he joins me in Ukraine and we spend some time remembering our many trips together.