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Arcs in and about Syria from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

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The Israel-Hamas war: Israel's offensives in Gaza and the civilian toll

48 of 335 stories this December · 5 about Syria · gone quiet

Israel-Hamas war: IDF strikes Khan Younis in southern Gaza – DW · 6 articles, Dec 1Israel strikes Gaza as pressure mounts to protect civilians · 38 articles, Dec 1Israeli airstrikes on Gaza resume after weeklong truce with Hamas ends · 98 articles, Dec 1Israeli offensive shifts to crowded southern Gaza, driving up death toll despite evacuation orders · 31 articles, Dec 2Israel orders evacuations as it widens offensive but Palestinians are running out of places to go · 76 articles, Dec 3Israel pushes deeper south after calling for evacuations in southern Gaza · 51 articles, Dec 3Israel strikes in and around Gaza's second largest city in an already bloody new phase of the war · 45 articles, Dec 3Israel designates a safe zone in Gaza. Palestinians and aid groups say it offers little relief · 14 articles, Dec 3Israeli forces battle Hamas in main southern Gaza city · 21 articles, Dec 5Israeli military says 2 civilians killed for every militant is ‘tremendously positive’ ratio given Gaza combat challenges · 5 articles, Dec 5Will Israel flood Gaza tunnels to force out Hamas? What we know · 8 articles, Dec 5Heavy fighting across Gaza as Israel presses ahead with renewed US military and diplomatic support · 31 articles, Dec 6Battles rage across Gaza as Israel aims to defeat Hamas · 22 articles, Dec 6Amnesty investigation claims US-made weapon used in two Israeli airstrikes that killed 43 civilians · 5 articles, Dec 7Strikes on Gaza's Southern Edge Sow Fear in One of the Last Areas to Which People Can Flee · 8 articles, Dec 7Reuters releases investigation finding Israeli tank fire killed 1 of its journalists · 5 articles, Dec 7Palestinians crowd into ever-shrinking areas in Gaza as Israel's war against Hamas enters 3rd month · 22 articles, Dec 8Israel vows to fight on in Gaza despite deadly ambush and rising international pressure · 26 articles, Dec 8Images from Gaza show Israeli soldiers detaining dozens of men stripped to underwear · 8 articles, Dec 8Israel presses on with Gaza offensive · 5 articles, Dec 9Israel presses ahead with bombarding Gaza, including areas it told Palestinians to evacuate to · 29 articles, Dec 9Israeli defense chief resists pressure to halt Gaza campaign, says it will 'take time' · 9 articles, Dec 11Israel battles militants in Gaza's main cities, with civilians still stranded near front lines · 13 articles, Dec 11Israeli defense minister says war on Hamas will last months as US envoy discusses timetable · 31 articles, Dec 11Israeli army has begun pumping seawater into Hamas tunnels in Gaza: report · 11 articles, Dec 129 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza City ambush in sign that Hamas resistance is still strong · 32 articles, Dec 12Gaza hospitals morph into military strongholds, confirms director · 14 articles, Dec 13Nearly Half Of All Munitions Dropped Over Gaza Are ‘Dumb Bombs,’ Report Citing U.S. Intel Assessment Says · 8 articles, Dec 14Israeli strike on school kills Al Jazeera cameraman in southern Gaza, network says · 21 articles, Dec 15Israeli airstrike killed USAID contractor and family in Gaza, agency says · 14 articles, Dec 17Gaza death toll exceeds 20,000 as Israel expands ground war against Hamas · 37 articles, Dec 18Israel strikes south Gaza and raids a hospital in the north as war grinds on with renewed US support · 40 articles, Dec 19Israel bombs Gaza as UN weighs new ceasefire call · 6 articles, Dec 19Israel-Hamas war: IDF chief warns of prolonged war – DW · 27 articles, Dec 20Israel’s military campaign in Gaza seen as among the most destructive in history, experts say · 14 articles, Dec 21Israel's military campaign in Gaza seen as among the most destructive in history, experts say - The Daily Reporter · 6 articles, Dec 21At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend's bloodshed · 90 articles, Dec 22Israeli strike kills 76 members of one Gaza family, rescue officials say as combat expands in south · 5 articles, Dec 23Israel strikes 2 homes, killing more than 90 Palestinians. Biden says he didn’t request a cease-fire · 35 articles, Dec 23Palestinians feel 'no joy' as Israel bombs Gaza on Christmas · 16 articles, Dec 24Israeli strikes in central Gaza kill at least 35 · 45 articles, Dec 25Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee camps · 56 articles, Dec 26Netanyahu says Gaza war on Hamas will go on for 'many more months,' thanks US for new weapons sales · 19 articles, Dec 26Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in largely emptied north · 23 articles, Dec 27More strikes on Gaza after Israel warns war will last through 2024 · 17 articles, Dec 27Palestinians stream into a southern Gaza town as Israel expands its offensive in the center · 20 articles, Dec 29Strike kills 12 people, mostly children, in Gaza area declared safe zone by Israel - The Daily Reporter · 12 articles, Dec 31Israel is entering a new phase of war. Is it still trying to ‘destroy’ Hamas? · 12 articles, Dec 31

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else40 stories in 2023 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Syria that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 30Air raids over eastern Syria near Iraqi border kill 6 Iran-backed militants7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Dec 25– 26An Israeli Airstrike in Syria Kills a High-Ranking Iranian General19 articles · 17 independent sources
    4 left, 3 center, 4 right
  3. Nov 25At least 9 people killed in Syrian government shelling of a rebel-held village, the opposition says8 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 2 right
  4. Nov 15France issues arrest warrant for Syria's Assad18 articles · 17 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 1 right
  5. Nov 9– 13US conducts airstrikes against Iran-backed groups in Syria, retaliating for attacks on US troops - The Daily Reporter68 articles · 47 independent sources
    6 left, 11 center, 6 right
  6. Nov 8– 9U.S. launches airstrike in Syria in response to attacks by Iranian-backed militias23 articles · 23 independent sources
    2 left, 8 center, 2 right
  7. Nov 8Scientists blame climate change for 'extreme drought' in Iraq, Iran and Syria11 articles · 11 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  8. Nov 8– 9US strikes Iran-linked weapons storage site in Syria17 articles · 14 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 2 right
  9. Nov 2Russia’s Wagner group prepares to send Hezbollah weapons amid clashes with Israel, US says7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 3 right
  10. Oct 30US forces have been attacked 23 times in Iraq, Syria since Hamas assault on Israel6 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right

Stories that name Syria

  1. Dec 31– Jan 1US Navy helicopters fire at Yemen’s Houthi rebels and kill several in latest Red Sea shipping attack21 articles · 19 independent sources
    3 left, 8 center, 3 right
  2. Dec 29Iran executes 4 people accused of spying on behalf of Mossad6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  3. Dec 8A rocket attack targets the US Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties19 articles · 15 independent sources
    0 left, 6 center, 3 right
  4. Nov 25– 26Israeli-owned ship was targeted in suspected Iranian attack in Indian Ocean, U.S. official tells AP34 articles · 24 independent sources
    2 left, 7 center, 5 right
  5. Nov 18How the US strikes a delicate balance in responding to attacks on its forces by Iran-backed militias11 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right
  6. Nov 8– 9U.S. drone shot down by Houthi rebel forces in Yemen20 articles · 16 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 4 right
  7. Oct 31Pentagon: 300 More American Troops Going To Middle East5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 2 right
  8. Oct 26Long-lost Roman forts spotted in declassified spy satellite photos6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  9. Oct 24– 31Number of hostages held in Gaza now up to 240, says IDF12 articles · 9 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 1 right
  10. Oct 24Macron Calls for Anti-ISIS Military Coalition to Target Hamas10 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 2 right
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