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Military Operations Command in Syria: Israeli raids target Latakia port

US concerns about Syria - Pentagon maintaining its current force posture with about 900 troops dedicated to the defeat ISIS mission. "In our national security interest that ISIS can't exploit the ongoing situation on the ground" per @DepPentPressSec Sabrina Singh

Baath Party leadership suspends all activities in Syria

SDF commander to Sky News: We halted anti-ISIS operations due to threat from Turkish-backed rebels

Newsweek, citing a UN diplomat: The Israeli army moved forces to the area, restricting the movement of peacekeeping forces in the Golan

Former Syrian regime military points in Qamishli were bombed once again. These attacks on regime points in the region continue

More US outreach to Middle East allies about Syria Pentagon says @SecDef Lloyd Austin spoke Wednesday with Israel i Defense Minister Israel Katz Austin "emphasized the importance of close consultation between the United States and Israel as events develop" per @DepPentPressSec

US Secretary of State: I am not confident that the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham will protect minorities in Syria

ISIS prisons in Syria remain under SDF control, Pentagon says

Ahmed Al-Sharaa(Jolani): We saved Syria and the region from a strategic danger and an existential threat to major components in Syria

Ahmed Al-Sharaa(Al-Jolani): No country supported our battle, no one encouraged it, and we were confident of victory.

An Israeli army bulldozer worked to pave and widen a road at the top of Mount Hermon from the Lebanese side

Earlier in the week, officials said the SDF accidentally shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone after mistaking it for a Turkish drone. With around 900 American troops stationed in Syria, US and SDF forces have for years conducted joint raids against ISIS targets and militants

France calls Israel to withdraw from the Buffer Zone in Syria

Israeli forces force residents of Al-Hamidiyah and Al-Hurriya villages in Quneitra countryside to evacuate their homes

The Tabqa military council affiliated with SDF have captured 6 Turkish-backed militants in Deir Hafir, southern Manbij countryside

Top US general spoke to Turkey’s military chief last night to discuss Syria. Washington is again warning Ankara against threatening the SDF, a key US ally in the fight against ISIS

France and Germany reject Israeli attacks on Syria. France and Germany today called on the Israeli not to threaten the sovereignty of the Syrian state, after its ground incursion into the buffer zone in southern Syria, and its launching of hundreds of air strikes on the military assets of the Syrian army

UN envoy to Syria: The conflict in Syria is not over yet

Bloomberg citing Grossi: IAEA investigation into possible Syrian nuclear weapons activities halted after Assad's ouster

Military Operations Department announces the cancellation of the curfew in the capital, Damascus

New wave of Turkish airstrikes across Northern Syria and the AANES on the civil infrastructure of Northern Syria. The Turkish airforce carried out an airstrike on the Lafarge cement factory between Kobane and Ain Issa

A Turkish airstrike targets the “General Security” intelligence building belonging to the SDF militia in the city of Raqqa. This marks the first airstrike of its kind on Raqqa city and the first air raid since 2017

A large scale explosion reported in the city center of Raqqah - reportedly the explosion hit the building of the security forces (Police; Asayish) in Raqqah

US coalition forces are moving into Raqqah

German Foreign Minister: Truce between Kurds and Turkey is 'good news'

Ahmed Al-Sharaa: The fear was of the Assad regime, which fell and the country is moving towards development, reconstruction and stability.

Israeli bombing of Mezzeh military airport in Damascus

Raqqa: Turkish drones target a military point belonging to SDF in the vicinity of Raqqa city with an airstrike

Netanyahu: We are fighting a war on 7 fronts, and another front may join

Syria: Israeli troops moved today towards the Red Hills near Hader (Quneitra province). They detonated several former SAA positions

Israeli army fires at Al Arabiya TV crew in Quneitra

Jordanian monarch discusses developments in Syria with Iraqi prime minister

Syrian caretaker prime minister: We inherited a corrupt administrative legacy from the Assad regime and we are in a very bad financial situation

Syrian caretaker prime minister: Our goal is to restore security and stability to all Syrian cities and return millions of Syrian refugees

Qatar's Foreign Ministry says it will "reopen its embassy in Syria soon"

Head of the Syrian Transitional Government: We call on Syrians abroad to return, and the rights of all sects in Syria will be guaranteed

Russian Foreign Ministry: We maintain contacts with all political forces currently present in Syria

Russian Foreign Ministry: We are holding a meeting of the Operations Headquarters regarding the security of Russian citizens and Russian facilities in Syria

Syrian caretaker government: Return of displaced persons from camps on Turkish border begins

Khamenei: What happened in Syria is the result of a joint American and Israeli plan

The Syrian Observatory says that there are reports of violent acts by masked men in Damascus and Latakia

Syrian Civil Defense calls on Russia to pressure Assad to reveal locations of secret prisons

Sources deny SDF withdrawal from Al-Karamah town in Raqqa countryside, confirm arrests there

Deir Ezzor: Clashes reported between rebels and SDF militia on the Seven Villages axis, north of Deir Ezzor

HTS Political Affairs Department: Carrying weapons outside the state will not be allowed

Explosions rock outskirts of Al-Tala'ea camp in Deir ez-Zor countryside amid intense flights by international coalition aircraft.

NBC quoting US officials: Discussions to lift Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham are in their early stages, and the Biden administration is looking forward to lifting it soon

The Military Operations Department takes control of the Al-Taym oil field in the Deir Ezzor desert, which produces 5,000 barrels in 24 hours.

White House: Sullivan to hold talks during visit to region on Gaza ceasefire, Syria situation

The Military Operations Department announces its complete control over the city of Albukamal and its countryside extending to the town of Al-Salihiyah

The Military Operations Department announces its control over the city of Deir Ezzor after the withdrawal of the government forces and the SDF from it

SDF fighters are engaged in heavy clashes with Turkish-backed forces near the Qaraqozaq Bridge, Kobani, and Tishrin Dam — Mazloum Abdi

US State Department: We do not plan to open our embassy in Damascus and we have made it clear to the new leadership that there are steps required for this

UAE Foreign Minister discusses regional developments, including Syria and Lebanon, with US counterpart

SDF Commander: We are ready to communicate with the new authority in Damascus. SDF Commander: We are trying to cooperate with the new forces in the political process. SDF Commander: The international forces that were present in Syria have changed. SDF Commander: Syria is experiencing a new situation, with developments we did not anticipate

The SDF has decided to withdraw from the southern part of Deirezzor. After Deirezzor airport and city were evacuated by the SDF the local rebels took over the massive warehouses in Deirezzor that are filled with ammunition and military equipment

Energy Authority in the North and East of Syria announced that Tishrin Dam is out of service due to the bombing of the Turkish drones: ANHA

US State Department: Iran's influence has weakened significantly in Syria, but its threats remain

US State Department: We will discuss with the Israelis their operations in Syria and we do not want any obstacles to the transitional process there

Deir Ezzor: Sounds of clashes and explosions were heard in the city of Deir Ezzor, while the Internet is still down.

USCENTCOM Gen. Kurilla visited U.S. military commanders and servicemembers, as well as our Defeat-ISIS partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, at several bases in Syria. He received a firsthand assessment of force protection measures, the rapidly evolving situation, and ongoing efforts to prevent ISIS from exploiting the current situation. After visiting Syria, Gen. Kurilla visited Baghdad where he met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al Sudani, Chief of Staff Gen. Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah, and Iraqi Joint Operations Deputy Commander Gen. Qais al-Muhammadawai. The leaders discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation and regional security, the rapidly changing situation in Syria, as well as the defeat-ISIS operations in Iraq.

Warplanes bomb Deir Ezzor military airport in Syria

UN Secretary-General's Spokesman: We reject any violation of Syrian territorial integrity

Netanyahu: We want relations with the new government in Syria, but if Iran is allowed to establish its presence, we will respond forcefully

EU foreign policy chief: Fall of Assad regime is a fatal blow to Putin and Iranian regimes

Israeli army: 320 targets hit during raids on Syria yesterday

Israeli army: Our ground forces are still operating in the buffer zone in Syria

White House: US in close contact with Türkiye, SDF over Manbij area

North-east Syria: the explosions which happened yesterday night in area of Qamishli, initially believed to be Israeli raids, were actually Turkish airstrikes. TSK destroyed equipment (vehicles, ammo and weapons) seized by SDF/YPG from SAA stockpiles

@SecBlinken says explicitly the US will recognize new Syrian government if it adheres to four principles: respect the rights of minorities, facilitate the flow of humanitarian assistance, prevent Syria from being used as a base for terrorism or posing a threat to its neighbors, and ensuring chemical or biological weapons are secured and safely destroyed

Austria is preparing a deportation programme for Syrians, reassessing the status of 40,000 granted asylum in the last five years. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said repatriation will be handled in an orderly manner

Turkish MİT destroyed 12 trucks, 2 tanks and 2 ammunition depots loaded with missiles, heavy weapons and ammunition seized by the SDF from the Assad regime in Qamishli, Syria

Leaders of the Deir Ezzor Military Council affiliated with the SDF announce the defection of their forces and their joining of the Aggression Deterrence Factions

8 people killed in a drone strike in the village of Safiya, west of Ayn Issa

This video captures an SNA convoy attempting to cross the Qaraqozak Bridge but ultimately being repelled, forcing them to abandon their armored vehicle

Turkish drone was reportedly shot down in Derbasiya area

Syrian Prime Minister-designate: we are receiving data from ousted regime to conduct business during transitional period until constitution is drafted

Kobane “Mishtenur hill” - the Turkish airforce is carrying out airstrikes on Kobane

Airstrikes on Kobane city-center and airstrike at the Qara Qozak bridge frontline

Turkiye President Erdoğan: We cannot allow Syria to be divided again from now on. We can never consent to the country's territory becoming a conflict zone again. Terrorist organizations such as ISIS and PKK/PYD in other parts of the country will also be crushed as soon as possible.

Members of Kurdish backed SDF demand help from U.S. as Turkish military begins moving toward Kobani

Images of sunken Syrian navy ships following last night's Israeli Navy strike on Latakia, Syria. 6 x vintage OSA-II class missile boats

The Syrian transitional government headed by Mohammed al-Bashir officially takes over the reins of power

The SDF is bringing four 2K12 KUB air defense systems and missiles from the Deir ez-Zor airport towards the Turkish border

The Turkish led SNA advanced with air support from the Turkish army at the Qara Qozak bridge and seized a frontline village near the Faraj gas station. At the same time the Kobane countryside is under heavy bombardment by the Turkish airforce and military

ANHA: Turkish army is currently shelling the village of Zurmaghar in the western countryside of Kobani with heavy weapons

Aggression Deterrence Forces clash with a group of regime officers after surrounding a "fortified farm" in the town of Rabia in the Hama countryside

The Israeli army asks the residents of the town of Al-Hurriya in the northern Quneitra countryside to evacuate it.

Houran Free Gathering: The Israeli army is continuously targeting the Al-Baath-Al-Hamidiyah road with live bullets

Bab al-Salam crossing: Return to Syria is now 24 hours a day, with all household furniture allowed to enter

UN envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen said that absolutely no one, including the armed factions controlling Damascus, expected what happened in the past days. He added that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is the dominant group in Damascus now, but "it is not the only one."

Turkish Foreign Ministry strongly condemns Israeli incursion into Syrian territory

Qatari Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: It is unacceptable for Israel to exploit the current situation in Syria and violate its sovereignty

Iraqi government spokesperson Al-Awadi emphasized that Iraq will not tolerate any force attempting to advance toward its borders and reaffirmed the country's commitment to responding to any positive steps from Syria with even greater goodwill

Since the early morning hours clashes continue in the eastern countryside of Manbij, the Turkish airforce carried out 15 airstrikes and dozens of artillery strikes on the Qara Qozak bridge and its vicinity between Manbij and Kobane

UN envoy to Syria: Unifying different factions and communities will be a new starting point for the country