🇸🇾🇹🇷 - "Regarding the videos that are being circulated about violations and acts of torture, it is said that they were the Qasd militia [SDF].

All the videos are fabricated and previously staged by cells working for the Turks. They were previously spread and circulated during the battle to liberate Manbij and the battles of the Deir-ez-Zur tribes in the past to stir up public opinion.

We condemn the crimes of these dirty militias [SNA]," - Ehtemlat, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham outlet.

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- Israeli airstrike against Aleppo, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham controlled Syria.

🇸🇾⚡- Syrian National Army media threaten to overthrow Emir of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Abu Muhammad al-Julani, if he doesn't release SNA prisoners held in Idlib.

🇳🇱🇮🇱⚡- Geert Wilders meets Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

🇸🇾⚡- Violent clashes between the SNA and SDF in al-Bukamal, SDF-controlled east Syria.

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- Israeli airstrike against Damascus, Syria.

🇺🇸🇸🇾🇹🇷⚡- Large US military columns are moving into SDF-controlled Syria from Iraq.

🇸🇾🇮🇱 - The Israeli strike against Damascus moments ago.

🇺🇸⚡️- X has suspended alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione. The account followed, reposted, and spoke positively about prominent center-right figures associated with National Conservatism and the Intellectual Dark Web, including Peter Thiel, Mike Benz, Bret Weinstein, and Tucker Carlson. He was also followed by Bari Weiss.

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- BREAKING: Massive Israeli offensive in southern Syria.

🇺🇸⚡️- The account has been reinstated

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- Several Israeli arrivals in Damascus, Syria, just now.

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- Israeli forces advanced and captured several towns and settlements in Syria, including Beit Tema, Heeneh, Erneh and Beqassem.

Israeli forces are only 19km from Damascus.

🇸🇾🇮🇱 - The advances were confirmed by Galei Tzahal (Israeli army radio) and al-Mayadeen (Hezbollah-funded outlet).

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- "Israeli forces advanced and penetrated the Damascus countryside and are now on the outskirts of Damascus without any resistance," - Galei Tzahal.

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- "Unfortunately, now Israel is completely destroying Syrian military airports and Syrian air defenses," - Azaz News Network, SNA outlet.

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- "An extensive ground maneuver has begun in Syria," - Keshet Media (Channel 12).

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- Another round of violent Israeli airstrikes across Syria, including Damascus.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Ukrainian forces begin withdrawing from the vital city of Kurakhovo.

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- SNA outlet, Azaz News Network, denies Israeli advances, calling it "Assad propaganda". Even though Israeli media confirmed the advances too.

🇮🇱🇸🇾 Strategic Context of Israeli Strikes

These attacks come amid a volatile period in Syria following the abrupt collapse of Assad’s regime. Analysts suggest the strikes are part of a broader Israeli strategy to neutralize military capabilities in Syria as the country transitions to new leadership.

Ashraf Akka, an expert in international relations, explained that the airstrikes appear designed to “deny the nascent governing authorities in Syria any military leverage, including advanced weaponry or infrastructure that could shift regional power dynamics.”

The port of Latakia is a critical hub for Syrian and allied forces. It has frequently been used to transport military equipment from Iran, a close ally of Assad’s regime, to Syria and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon. Its targeting underscores Israel’s ongoing concerns about Iran’s entrenchment in Syria and the potential transfer of advanced weaponry to hostile groups.

The Ya’four and Damascus sites, central to Syria’s former military elite, hold symbolic and strategic importance. The strikes on these locations signal Israel’s intent to dismantle remnants of the Assad regime’s military infrastructure.

Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes in Syria over the years, targeting Iranian and Hezbollah forces. These actions are part of what Israel refers to as its “campaign between wars” strategy, aimed at weakening its adversaries without provoking a full-scale conflict.

The recent strikes come at a pivotal moment for Syria as the country grapples with political instability and security vacuums. Israel has not officially commented on the latest operations, in line with its policy of ambiguity regarding military actions in Syria.

The escalation highlights the fragility of the post-Assad landscape in Syria. Human rights advocates and political analysts have called for international oversight to prevent further destabilization and ensure that power vacuums do not lead to unchecked violence.

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