Syrian rebels reach the historic Qalaat Al Madiq entrance in northern Hama.

Qalaat al-Madiq is notable for its proximity to the ancient city of Apamea, whose ruins lie just east of the town.

Bashar al-Assad is now bombing Christians.

Assad’s aircraft bombed Aleppo’s Christian Suleimaniyah neighborhood today in retaliation for his massive losses.

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🇵🇸 Palestinian flag raised at Aleppo Citadel, liberated by Syrian rebels now.

Syrian rebel forces have captured the town of Karnaz in north of Hama.

They started destroying Assad regime propaganda in the town.

Qassem Dulani, a Hezbollah commander, was killed in the Syrian opposition's offensive in Aleppo.

He fought against the Syrian opposition in Aleppo while his hometown of Mays Jabal in southern Lebanon was under Israeli occupation.

An L-39 Albatros aircraft of Libya's Haftar forces was captured by the Syrian rebels at Neyrab Air Base.

Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Commission denied the entry of its forces into Syria.

Biden administration is disappointed with Ukraine's reluctance to lower the age of mobilization to 18.

"I’m not trying to accuse Ukraine of anything, but they are not mobilizing and training enough soldiers to replace battlefield losses," a senior official told the Washington Post.

Syrian rebels launching kamikaze drones on Assad regime L-39 trainer jet at Hama Air Base & T-72 tank in Suran, north of Hama.

Rumors long suggested Haftar’s LNA sent L-39s to Syria for repairs and pilot training.

These rumors have now been confirmed.

Syrian rebels have captured 4 military airports (Neyrab, Kuweires, Minag, Abu al-Duhur) in addition to the Aleppo International Airport so far.

These planes were once bombing them.

The commander of an Iranian militia fighting alongside the Assad regime forces was captured after he was injured and most of his group was killed.

Turkish President Erdogan on Syria:

We are closely monitoring the sudden developments in neighboring Syria over the past few days. As always, Türkiye stands ready to do its part to extinguish the fire in our region.

Our Foreign Minister and the head of MIT are in constant consultations with their counterparts.

Recent events have reaffirmed Türkiye’s rightful stance. Our position on the Syrian conflict is clear: safeguarding Syria’s territorial integrity and unity, while resolving the issue through consensus based on the legitimate demands of the Syrian people.

Within the framework of our national security priorities, we are closely following developments on the ground and taking all necessary precautions to prevent further escalation.

Our goal is to end instability in Syria by supporting a solution that respects its sovereignty and addresses the aspirations of its people.

Reuters, citing sources:

Hezbollah does not currently intend to send fighters to northern Syria to support Assad.

The U.S. and UAE discussed lifting sanctions on the Assad regime to curb Iran’s influence in Syria.

Talks focused on offering economic incentives, including easing Caesar sanctions and reconstruction funds, in exchange for Assad distancing from Iran and halting arms routes to Hezbollah.

Major U.S. sanctions against Syria will expire on December 20 unless they are renewed.

These talks occurred before the Syrian rebels launched their largest offensive in years.

Source: Reuters