According to a release from the Lebanese Army, “unknown gunmen” crossed the Syria-Lebanon border in the Rachaiya District on the outskirts of Kfar Qouq. While looting a former Syrian Arab Army outpost, the gunman who crossed began firing into the air. Lebanese forces fired warning shots, and the gunmen crossed back into Syria. No casualties were reported. 

The Israeli Navy has released Footage of their Large-Scale Operation yesterday, against Missile Boats and other Ships of the Syrian Navy at the Port of Latakia and Minet el-Beida Bay in Northwestern Syria. Six Osa-l as well as Six Osa-ll Missile Boats equipped with Sea-to-Sea Missiles were targeted; with Israeli Defense Minister Katz stating that the Syrian Navy in the Mediterranean has been Totally Destroyed.

The U.S-Backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have begun to withdraw from the West Bank of the Euphrates River and the City of Deir ez-Zor in Eastern Syria, following a Series of Protests over the last 48 hours by Anti-Kurdish and Pro-Turkish Actors in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate.

The head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) General Micheal E. Kurilla visited a number of U.S. bases in Syria today. During the visit, he spoke with U.S. commanders on the ground and members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and was given a briefing on the ongoing situation on the ground. After this, General Kurilla visited Baghdad, Iraq, and met with the Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al Sudani, Chief of Staff General Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah, and Iraqi Joint Operations Deputy Commander General Qais al-Muhammadawai. General Kurilla also met the commander of the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) Major General Kevin Leahy for an assessment of the ongoing Defeat ISIS (D-ISIS) mission. 

Earlier today, the Houthis claimed that they had attacked three U.S. warships. CENTCOM has now confirmed that while transiting the Gulf of Aden, two U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the USS O’Kane (DDG 77) and the USS Stockdale (DDG 106), detected and shot down a number of Houthi projectiles and drones during two separate engagements. The most recent one, which took place in the last 24 hours, involved the downing of “multiple”one-way attack uncrewed aerial systems (OWA UAS) and one anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM). During another engagement, which took place earlier between the 30th of November and the 1st of December, “the destroyers successfully defeated an Iran-backed Houthi attack.”

According to South Korea’s Yonhap News, the former South Korean Minister of Defense, Kim Yong-hyun tried to commit suicide in the detention facility where he is being held. Kim played a key role in the president’s declaration of martial law and the subsequent events. This comes amidst reports that the offices of President Yoon Suk-yeol are being searched by police as we speak. 

In the last 72-Hours, the Israel Defense Force has launched over 400 Strikes on Targets inside of Syria, resulting in the Elimination of 70-80% of the Military Capability of the Former Syrian Arab Armed Forces (SAAF). The Locations struck included Anti-Aircraft Batteries, Syrian Air Force Airfields, Naval Bases, and Dozens of Weapons Production Sites in Damascus, Homs, Tartus, Latakia, and Palmyra; which resulted in the Destruction of Scud Tactical-Ballistic Missiles, Cruise Missiles, Surface-to-Sea, Sea-to-Sea, Surface-to-Air and Surface-to-Surface Missiles, UAVs, Fighter Jets, Attack Helicopters, Ships, Radars, Tanks, Hangars, and more.

A U.S. Rescue Team led by Mouaz Moustafa, Executive Director for the Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF), is set to arrive in Damascus tomorrow, where he will meet with Members of the New Syrian Government to begin the search for Missing American Journalist and Marine Corps Veteran, Austin Tice. Moustafa claims to have received Geolocations from both the U.S. Government and Rebel Groups, on where Tice may be being held; with many including President Joe Biden believing that Tice is still Alive, despite having been Kidnapped and not seen since 2012.

The World Central Kitchen (WCK) has fired 62 of its roughly 500 Employees working in the Gaza Strip, after Background Checks done by the Israeli Security Service determined them to have links to Hamas and other Terror Groups.

According to CNN, U.S. officials, under a condition of anonymity, have told them that the MQ-9 Reaper drone shot down over Syria this past Monday was in fact downed by U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). According to the officials, the SDF forces mistakenly downed the drone believing that it was Turkish.

After statements from the Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary and confirmation on the false nature of the Iranian drone carrier claims from naval watchdog MT_Anderson on X, U.S. Northern Command USNORTHCOM has released a statement on the drone sightings in New Jersey. The release says that they “have not been requested to assist” with any of the drone sightings by local entities.

In the past couple of days, there have been a number of diplomatic developments regarding the ongoing situation in Syria. Yesterday, both the Turkish and Qatari intelligence chiefs, Ibrahim Kalin and Khalfan Al-Kaabi, visited Damascus to discuss next steps and the future of the Turkish-Syrian diplomatic relationship. Most notably, in a move reminiscent of Putin’s visit to North Korea, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s (HTS) leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa (al-Jolani), picked up both intelligence chiefs in his car. Additionally, after 12 years of severed diplomatic relations, Turkey has appointed a new charge d'affaires, Burhan Koroglu, to run its embassy in Damascus.