[One minute] In this update: Iraq's Response to Escalating Regional Conflicts: Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani mobilizes three army brigades and two PMF brigades to the Syrian border, stating that Iraq will not remain a "spectator" in the growing regional instability. Mass Defections in Syria: Hundreds of Assad's soldiers, security personnel, and police defect to join the Syrian rebel forces, registering with the Rebels' Interior Ministry under the Salvation Government. Lebanon Bombing Aftermath: In Lebanon, teams are rescuing vehicles that were thrown onto the rooftops of buildings due to the force of Israeli bombings. Border Incident: The IDF captures three suspects at the Jordanian border, suspected of being involved in weapon smuggling into Israel. Tsunami Warning for California and Oregon: A tsunami warning has been issued for the coastlines of California and Oregon following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake off the West Coast. San Francisco is at significant risk of being impacted. Syrian Opposition Forces Take Control in Hama: Syrian opposition forces capture the Hama governor's palace, with locals celebrating the city's liberation from Assad's regime. Tsunami Alert in Effect: As a result of the earthquake, evacuations are underway on the coast of California and Oregon. A tsunami warning remains in effect, and those in affected areas are urged to move inland or seek high ground. - This alert has now been canceled. Stay tuned for updates as these important developments unfold. ...Clinton then went on to speak about the failure to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs going back to his time as President, saying, “I think what’s happened there in the last 25 years is one of the great tragedies of the 21st century.” “When I tell young people in America who say they are super sympathetic with the Palestinians - a lot of those Palestinians have been killed and all [these young Americans] know is there are a lot more Palestinians who have been killed than Israelis,” continued the former President. “And I tell them what [the late PLO leader Yasser] Arafat walked away from, and they can’t believe it.” “I said, ‘Oh yeah, he walked away from a Palestinian state with a capital in East Jerusalem, 96% of the West Bank, 4% of Israel to make up for the 4% that the settlers occupy that were beyond the borders in the 1967 war.’ I go through all the stuff that was in the deal, and - it’s not on their radar screen. They can’t even imagine that happened.” Clinton then added a poignant message for Palestinian Arabs: “You walk away from these once-in-a-lifetime peace opportunities, and you can’t complain 25 years later.” The Rapidly Shifting Syrian Civil War And The ‘Burden Of Damascus’: Damascus is a city that the Bible predicts will be decimated (Isaiah 17:1). Widening out from the city itself, we can also see that Syria, which has been a bitter enemy of Israel since 1948, isn’t mentioned among the nations in the future war of Gog from the land of Magog described in Ezekiel 38. Ultimately, what we learn relating to the nation to Israel’s north is that Damascus must fall. This will contribute to Israel being strong, safe, and prosperous. It is then that the enemy will attack from the north. For Israel to finally be safe and to prosper, we not only need a victory in our present wars against Hamas and Hezbollah, but we need a friendly US administration to expand the peace circle and stand strong against the axis of evil. This certainly seems to be the direction we are heading. My friends, we are truly living in biblical times! Opposition forces (those against President Assad’s government) have launched a swift and unexpected offensive. Significant territories have been already captured, including the very important city of Aleppo. As their influence spreads, the strategic city of Hama is next on their list. In fact, some sources report that just this morning rebel forces have entered the city even as Assad’s leaders escape by helicopter.. Assad’s forces haven’t just been sitting by idly. They, with the help of Russia and Iran, have hit back hard, causing many casualties among the rebels. But it’s not just the government forces who are fighting the rebels. They are fighting each other. Rebel militias are fighting against Al Qaeda soldiers, while Al Qaeda soldiers are fighting with Kurdish rebels. It’s a mishmash of people who hate each other and who can’t seem to put their differences aside and unite in order to attack a common enemy. In Israel, we have our eyes on the Kurds, who at times have been our allies in the past. Ultimately, we aren’t rooting for any of the sides, because everyone except the Kurds wants to kill us. The last thing we want is to see Al Qaeda troops massing on our northern border. Remember in the past when I’ve said that all of the Middle East is interconnected? The Islamic Regime in Iran is now angry at Turkey for the civil war in Syria. Tehran says that the rebel onslaught could not have happened without Turkish help. They aren’t the only ones with this opinion. The Kremlin lays the blame at Ankara’s feet, saying they also got help from Washington and London. Are they correct? Maybe. It wouldn’t be surprising. Meanwhile, Iran is putting teeth to their blame saying that if the Kurds turn around and attack Turkey, then President Erdoğan better not come running to Tehran for help. Just because the ceasefire against Hezbollah has gone into effect, that doesn’t mean that the fighting has stopped. When Israel signed on to the agreement, they also reserved the right to destroy anything they found that could be used by the terrorist organization against them. That has led the IDF to continue to hit danger zones, including munitions storage and launch areas. Just yesterday, a drone was used to take out a Hezbollah rocket launcher in southern Lebanon’s Majdal Zoun. Meanwhile, Lebanese forces are just now finally deploying into areas from which the IDF withdrew, with the purpose of keeping Hezbollah out. The 45th and soon-to-be 47th president of the United States wrote in a post on Truth Social that if the hostages are not released prior to his swearing in, there will be “ALL HELL TO PAY” in the Middle East. In response, Hamas has threatened to kill all the hostages. With the Syrian Civil War rekindled, the war between Russia and Ukraine threatening to go nuclear, and South Korea doing whatever it was that South Korea just did, the United Nations decided they would tackle the most pressing issue of the day. In a vote of 97 pro, 8 con, and 64 abstentions, the UN adopted a resolution calling for Israel to withdraw to pre-1967 lines. Good job focusing on what’s most important in the world. Just the United Nations being the United Nations. https://harbingersdaily.com/the-rapidly-shifting-syrian-civil-war-and-the-burden-of-damascus/ [One minute] In this update: Assad's army snipers spotted on rooftops in Damascus after rebel drone attacks hit the capital city. Bill Ackman, the American billionaire, says: "From a business perspective, Israel is the best place in the world to be right now." Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), claims in a rare CNN interview: "The Assad regime is dead. We will establish a government based on the People's Council, not on arbitrary decisions by a single ruler." Syrian opposition forces take control of several Assad military positions in Daraa, southern Syria. Assad forces retreat from western Deir ez-Zor countryside, handing over control to the PKK/YPG. Kurdish forces after a joint defense agreement to block rebel advances. Israeli Defense Establishment prepares for the imminent fall of Assad's regime, as HTS rebels make significant territorial gains in the north. Israel has issued a warning to Iran against sending troops to Syria. Assad's soldiers are either disarmed by the crowds or fleeing their positions. Isaiah 17 and the fall of Damascus: Discusses the biblical prophecy regarding the destruction of Damascus, with two possibilities: either the ongoing civil war or an external force causing the destruction. The drama in Syria: "The direct and free land access between Tehran and Beirut has been lost." @patrician Looks like Damascus could be destroyed soon. The loss of life would be horrific. As I recall, the population is in the millions. Hopefully they could evacuate. I don’t remember it being said as to whether this destruction is just before or after the Rapture. The population of Damascus was 2.5 million in 2022. We need to pray for those people. @erby From Google: Damascus is a significant city in the Bible, and is mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments. It was a leading commercial and transportation center, located at the crossroads of two major highways. It is also the place where Paul converted to Christianity after encountering the risen Christ. Opposition fighters are closing in on Syria’s capital in a swiftly developing crisis that has taken much of the world by surprise. Syria’s army has abandoned key cities in the west and south with little resistance. Nervous residents in Damascus describe security forces on the streets. The state news agency has been forced to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad has left the country. The approaching fighters are led by the most powerful insurgent group in Syria, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, along with an umbrella group of Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army. Both have been entrenched in the northwest. They launched the shock offensive on Nov. 27 with gunmen capturing Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, and the central city of Hama, the fourth largest. The HTS has its origins in al-Qaida and is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. and the United Nations. But the group said in recent years it cut ties with al-Qaida, and experts say HTS has sought to remake itself in recent years by focusing on promoting civilian government in their territory as well as military action. HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani told CNN in an exclusive interview Thursday from Syria that the aim of the offensive is to overthrow Assad’s government. ... Turkish officials have strongly rejected claims of any involvement in the current offensive. Others take advantage: The southern areas of Sweida and Daraa have both been taken locally. Sweida is the heartland of Syria’s Druze religious minority and had been the site of regular anti-government protests even after Assad seemingly consolidated his control over the area. Daraa is a Sunni Muslim area that was widely seen as the cradle of the uprising against Assad’s rule that erupted in 2011. Daraa was recaptured by Syrian government troops in 2018, but rebels remained in some areas. In recent years, Daraa was in a state of uneasy quiet under a Russian-mediated ceasefire deal. And much of Syria’s east is controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish-led group backed by the United States that in the past has clashed with most other armed groups in the country. Syria’s government now controls just four of 14 provincial capitals. A commander with the insurgents, Hassan Abdul-Ghani, posted on the Telegram messaging app that opposition forces have started carrying out the “final stage” of their offensive by encircling Damascus. Assad appears to be largely on his own as allies Russia and Iran are distracted by other conflicts and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah has been weakened by its war with Israel, now under a fragile ceasefire. The U.N. special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, is calling for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure an “orderly political transition,” saying the situation is changing by the minute. He met with foreign ministers and senior diplomats from eight key countries including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Egypt, Turkey and Iran on the sidelines of the Doha Summit. President-elect Donald Trump in his first extensive comments on the developments in Syria said the besieged Assad didn’t deserve U.S. support to stay in power. “THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT,” Trump posted on social media. https://www.breitbart.com/news/opposition-fighters-are-at-damascus-gates-who-are-they-and-what-now/ 
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New rebellion erupts in Daraa, southern Syria, near the Jordan and Israel borders.
Opposition fighters are at Damascus’ gates. Who are they and what now?
While the flash offensive against Syria’s government began in the north, armed opposition groups have also mobilized elsewhere.
