Sam Kimball’s OPC Foundation Rukeyser Grant-Supported Reporting on Syria Published

Former OPC Foundation Scholar Sam Kimball received a 2025 OPC Foundation Rukeyser Reporting Grant to report on the expansion of Israeli military infrastructure in Syria following the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024. The reporting supported by the grant has now been published by Drop Site.

As Damascus Hangs Back, Syrians Have Been Left to Fend Off Israeli Occupation on Their Own

In the story, Sam looks at Israel’s expanding military presence in Syria and how it is affecting people living in the area. His reporting offers an on-the-ground look at a rapidly changing region and the communities caught up in those changes.