Syrian opposition commander Hassan Abdulghani:

To the free people of Syria, the moment of freedom is approaching, God willing, so be ready to end the era of tyranny forever.

Hamas:

During the talks with Fatah group in Cairo, we accepted the Egyptian proposal to form a “National Joint Committee” to govern the Gaza Strip.

View of Hama city from the summit of Mount Zain al-Abidin, taken by Syrian opposition fighters.

Iraq's influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr urged the Iraqi army and militia groups to refrain from engaging in the conflict in Syria.

Turkish Security Council Statement:

• Recent developments in Syria highlight the need for measures to protect civilians and property.
• The regime must reconcile with its people and legitimate opposition.
• Turkey remains committed to Syria’s territorial integrity and unity.
• Terror groups exploiting instability will not be allowed; all threats to national security will be eliminated.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem:

We will stand by the Assad regime to defeat the goals of "this aggression."

Assad regime media says that Suhail al-Hassan (Pink Panther) has arrived in Homs from Hama.

Assad regime forces have abandoned their checkpoints in Rastan, northern Homs.

Syrian opposition forces have entered the Hama governor’s palace in the city center.

Bassam Sabbagh, Foreign Minister of the Assad regime, will meet with his Iraqi and Iranian counterparts in Baghdad.

Former Syrian Negotiation Committee head Nasr al-Hariri:

International parties proposed Assad to resign, leave Syria safely, hand power to a joint military-security council, and halt military operations.

Assad regime Brigadier General "Yasser Munir Mona" was reportedly killed during the Battle of Hama.

Traffic on the road between Homs and Damascus as people in Homs are heading towards Damascus.

Central Asian migrants in Russia are reportedly being forced to fight in Ukraine to avoid deportation by the authorities.

There is also heavy traffic on the road from Homs to Tartus.

Israel indirectly helped Assad regime.

Israel struck weapon stockpiles southeast of Aleppo, still under Assad’s control, to prevent them from falling into rebel hands.

This marks its first airstrike linked to the recent rebel offensive, aimed at safeguarding Israeli interests without direct involvement.

Source: Doron Kadosh

Iran's Military and Financial Losses in Syria - Graphic by Clash Report.

Russian warplanes conducted an airstrike on Rastan bridge on the road between Hama and Homs.

NEW: Syrian regime's Minister of Defense:

We are in a good field situation.

Assad regime Defense Minister says what happened in Hama today was a "temporary tactical measure."

Syrian opposition forces took control of the Engineering Battalion near Rastan.

They also captured a lot of equipment abandoned by Assad's forces.