Israeli forces detained more than 240 Palestinians including dozens of medical staff from a north Gaza hospital they raided on Friday, including its director, according to the Health Ministry in the enclave and Israel's military.

What is Ukraine looking to get out of it? Some of Zelenskyy's moves are "raw power play", aimed at "rubbing the Kremlin's nose" in its failure to prevent the fall of Assad, wrote

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine and Switzerland will work together to help the people of Syria with food. Source: Zelenskyy’s evening address Quote: "...we can help stabilise Syria together.

As Russia clings to its only bases in the Mediterranean — they’re on the coast of Syria — Ukraine is moving aggressively to displace Moscow as Syria’s main source of imported grain. Soon to follow are university educations, military drone technologies, and aid on investigating war crimes.

Below Senior Fellow Can Kasapoğlu offers a military situation report about the war in Ukraine. Executive Summary

Ukraine will help stabilise the situation in Syria by launching the Grain from Ukraine programme, aimed at collaborating with the Syrian administration and all partners ready to offer support. Source: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Telegram Quote: "We will communicate with Europeans and the USA to ensure the support is as strong as possible.

Ukraine is pledging support for the new authorities in Syria, which was once a key Russian ally in the Mideast.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who arrived in Damascus on a visit, said that Ukraine is ready to restore diplomatic relations with Syria and hopes that the new leadership will respect the country's territorial integrity.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met with Syria's de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, during a high-profile visit to Damascus.

Ukraine’s top diplomat said that the country is ready to restore diplomatic relations with Syria after the collapse of the pro-Russian Assad regime.

Ukraine announced plans Thursday to restore diplomatic relations with Syria following last month’s collapse of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s Russian-backed government in December 2024.

The visit comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a large shipment of wheat flour to war-torn Syria, as the two countries seek to reset relations following years of tensions over former President Bashar al-Assad's alliance with Russia.