Unidentified detainee, who lives abroad, suspected of aiding crimes against humanity committed by Assad regime during civil war

Intelligence Minister Elazar Stern refuses to directly comment on Washington Post story claiming Israel struck facilities after identifying Assad effort to restart program

Washington Post says strikes hit facilities near Damascus and Homs in June 2021 and in March 2020, after Jerusalem identified efforts to restart illegal program

Damascus dismisses as 'unfounded and fabricated' OPCW report on samples collected from attack in Saraqib

Probe by global watchdog concludes Assad's air force used the chlorine in strike on town of Saraqib; Syria continues to deny use of chemical weapons

Director of Syrian Archive says he compiled 'extensive evidence' on alleged war crimes against civilians outside of Damascus

Moscow urged by Western nations to 'transparently' reveal circumstances of opposition figure poisoning; Damascus faces calls for investigation over chemical weapon attacks

3 organizations want German AG to investigate deadly sarin attacks on Eastern Ghouta in 2013 and Khan Shaykhun in 2017, arguing there is enough evidence to blame Damascus and Assad

Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says 'reasonable grounds' to believe Assad regime behind use of sarin and chlorine against civilians in Lataminah

Foreign minister says nature of Idlib assault not yet confirmed, reaction would only come if suspicions proven; Macron has said chemical weapon use would trigger military reprisal