- Syria’s new transitional Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir says one of his first goals is to “bring back the millions of Syrian refugees who are abroad”.
- Israel’s military says it has carried out 480 attacks on Syria in the past 48 hours, destroying 15 naval vessels, anti-aircraft batteries and weapons production sites in several cities.
- Al-Bashir says Syrians need “stability and calm” and that he’s working with officials from Bashar al-Assad’s regime to reset public services and institutions.
- Syrian opposition fighters say they’ve taken over the northeastern city of Deir Az Zor from Kurdish-led forces.
- Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, has promised to rebuild Syria, saying Syrians are “exhausted” after 14 years of war.
- Latakia residents welcome Syrian opposition forcesLatakia city residents have welcomed the opposition forces, amid celebrations following the fall of al-Assad’s regime, videos posted on social media show.Syrian activist Mohammad al-Deeb posted footage on his Instagram account, which has been verified by Al Jazeera’s Sanad fact-checking agency.“These are the ones Assad described as terrorists,” he said. “If this is terrorism, then welcome it, we embrace it warmly.”
- Russia says Israeli strikes in Syria violate 1974 pactIsraeli action in Syria violates a treaty between Israel and Syria that ended the 1974 war, known to Israelis as the Yom Kippur War and to Arabs as the October War, the Russian Foreign Ministry says.Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing that Israel’s actions did not serve to stabilise the situation in Syria and called on it to show restraint.Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that his country aims to impose a “sterile defence zone” in southern Syria as the Israeli military said a wave of its air strikes had destroyed most of Syria’s strategic weapons stockpile.Israel’s military says it has carried out 480 attacks on Syria in the past 48 hours.
- An Israeli tank crosses the ceasefire line between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, as seen from the Golan Heights, on December 11, 2024 [Avi Ohayon/Reuters]
- 28m ago (13:10 GMT)Opposition fighters clash with group loyal to al-Assad in DeraaSyrian fighters have stormed the town of Umm Walad, in the eastern countryside of the Deraa province, to arrest the leader of an armed group known for its loyalty to the ousted al-Assad’s regime, according to social media footage verified by Al Jazeera’s Sanad agency.The fighters imposed a curfew in the town and clashed with the group led by Mohammed Ali al-Rifai, nicknamed Abu Ali al-Lahham, who fled the town.
- Photos: Syrian volunteers start cleaning Damascus streets
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- Over 350 Israeli air strikes hit 13 Syrian provinces in four days: War monitorThe Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) says “Israeli fighter jets continue to destroy the remaining military assets in Syria for the fourth consecutive day”.
Syria live news: PM al-Bashir calls on Syrians abroad to return
