Day: December 8, 2024

Israel surprised by Syrian rebels’ victory, downfall of Assad

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 December 8, 2024 Syrians against President Bashar al-Assad tear down a poster bearing his image (Screenshot/X) Israeli intelligence mistakenly believed that Assad would not be ousted, largely due to the support of Russia and Iran. By World Israel News Staff Israeli intelligence agencies were caught off-guard by the speed and success of the rebels’ takeover of […]

Syrian sources say Assad may have been killed in plane crash during escape

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By ReutersToday, 12:01 pm   This handout picture provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on November 11, 2023, shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attending an emergency meeting of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Riyadh. (Saudi Press Agency/AFP) A Syrian airplane took off from Damascus airport around the time the […]

Rebels declare Damascus captured in stunning end to Assad family rule in Syria

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People celebrate in streets; Syrian president said to flee, whereabouts unknown; prime minister offers to cooperate; IDF deploys to buffer zone with Syria, bolsters border forces By Agencies and ToI StaffToday, 9:44 am   Anti-government fighters cheer from the back of a car at Umayyad Square in Damascus on December 8, 2024. (LOUAI BESHARA / AFP) The Syrian […]