The Israeli military said several people were lightly injured after its air defenses failed to intercept the projectile, which struck a playground in the city.

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Israeli fighter jets have launched hundreds of airstrikes, while soldiers have seized a buffer zone and captured military posts in territory formerly under Syrian control.

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The Israeli prime minister remains in power.

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The Israeli prime minister remains in power.

Because of Syria’s centrality in the Middle East, positive change there could radiate out in all directions.

What will the president-elect do with them?

As a new reality in Syria sets in, a reordering of regional power dynamics is already taking shape.

The end of al-Assad’s wretched regime unlocks many doors.

It is hard not to worry that Syrians’ sense of deep relief today could be followed by a new set of horrors tomorrow.

The world is braced for disruption from the president-elect, but he may find more common ground with President Biden than many assume.

Times foreign correspondents describe what’s at stake for China, Israel, Ukraine, global trade and climate.

Times foreign correspondents describe what’s at stake for the world, including China, Israel, Ukraine, global trade and climate.

A second Donald J. Trump presidency would almost certainly mark a return to an era of foreign policy decrees, untethered to any policy process, at a moment of maximum international peril.

Pentagon officials discuss whether the flow of assistance could be hurting the military’s ability to respond to a new conflict.