New Israeli strikes targeted military sites in Damascus and its suburbs early Saturday, December 14, almost a week after the capture of the Syrian capital by a coalition of rebels, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported ( OSDH). Since the flight of deposed President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes against military sites in Syria, according to this UK-based NGO. The head of the Israeli government explained this week that the IDF was bombing the Assad regime's weapons “so that they do not fall into the hands of jihadists”. Follow our live stream.
Turkey says it has convinced Iran and Russia not to help Bashar al-Assad. “The most important thing to do was to talk to the Russians and the Iranians and make sure they wouldn't enter the equation militarily.”declared Hakan Fidan, head of Turkish diplomacy on television on Friday evening. His country gains influence in the region after the fall of the Syrian dictator.
Celebrations across Syria on Friday. Several thousand people responded to the call of Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, leader of the coalition of rebels who overthrew the regime, by marching through several Syrian cities including Damascus, the capital. In a video, the man who now calls himself by his real name, Ahmad al-Chareh, “congratulated the Syrian people on the victory of the revolution”.
Germany assures Syrian refugees they remain “welcome”. “Anyone who works here, who is well integrated, is and remains welcome in Germany. This is obvious”declared Friday on Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Germany has around a million Syrians, most of whom arrived after the outbreak of civil war in 2011. Conservatives and the far right are calling for a return to their home country.
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