[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/ From Amir: WITH ASSAD GONE AND THE REBELS OPERATING IN THE HEART OF THE CITY UNINTERRUPTEDLY, ITS SAFE TO SAY: DAMASCUS HAS FALLEN! Amir said Assad's plane was taking an odd flight path and then disappeared from radar. He said he'll give a full update Tuesday. Amir's feed is back at its normal site, and it goes back through the days it had been missing! Of course, most of it is old news by now. I'll just pick out a few lines starting at about December 5th. Sorry, it's kind of long; so much is happening! Amir Tsarfati: According to the CIA World fact book, the population in Gaza has increased by 2.02% since Oct 7, 2023. Facts vs opinion! There is no genocide in Gaza. No intent or actions by Israel to conduct a genocide. Actually the opposite, Israel has done more to protect civilians and care for civilians in Gaza while Hamas does everything to get civilians killed and to keep the aid Israel floods in from them. Amnesty International and others only weaken the rule of law and make it harder for the laws (redefining it) and courts to hold actual violators to account. 'O free sons of Syria, On this historic day, we announce that the forces of the revolution and opposition have taken control of affairs in beloved Syria, and we affirm our commitment to building a free, just and democratic state in which all citizens are equal without discrimination. We pledge before God and before the people the following: We call on the Syrian people to unite and stand together at this historic stage, and we affirm that the new Syria will not be the monopoly of anyone, but a homeland for all. Long live a free and proud Syria, Ousted former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has found asylum in Russia after fleeing his country on Sunday, according to Kremlin sources quoted in the international media. Russian President Vladimir Putin had propped up the Assad regime for ten years, an extension of Soviet-era support. But with troops tied down in Ukraine, he could not help defend the regime when Syrian rebels began advancing after Hezbollah had been decimated by Israel in the Lebanon war. There were reports that Assad’s escape flight may have crashed, but those now appear to describe a separate flight. Hamas is reportedly telling other Palestinian terrorist groups to identify all Israeli hostages in their hands, in the first sign of real movement toward a hostage deal in months. President-elect Donald Trump warned earlier this month that there will be “ALL HELL TO PAY” if Hamas does not release the remaining 100 Israeli hostages, including several Americans. That threat, accompanied by behind-the-scenes diplomacy, seems to have focused minds in the region. The Times of Israel reported Sunday: Sources within various Palestinian terror groups in Gaza say that Hamas has told them to compile information on the hostages they hold in preparation for a ceasefire and hostage deal with Israel. Hamas has told factions including Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front and the Popular Resistance Committees to prepare information such as whether their hostages are alive or dead, the sources tell AFP [Agence France-Presse]. … Qatar’s prime minister said yesterday that there was renewed “momentum” for a ceasefire and hostage release deal following the election of Donald Trump in the United States. Trump’s chosen envoys have already been shuttling back-and-forth between Israel and Qatar, even urging the Qataris to bring Hamas representatives back to Doha temporarily from Turkey to negotiate a hostage deal. President-elect Trump is already acting as the sitting president in that respect, conducting his own foreign policy.
Telegram Daily Highlights: December 5, 2024:
Bill Clinton: Young Americans can't believe what Arafat walked away from:
Telegram Daily Highlights: December 6, 2024 with Amir Tsarfati:
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.
(John Spencer on X)
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Hama has fallen:
The Syrian Arab Army, in a statement, confirms it will withdraw all SAA units from Hama City, to 'avoid putting the lives of civilians at risk', and will continue the fight outside of the city.
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Mass Defections: Hundreds of Assad’s Forces Join Rebels.
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The Sunnis are back. Panic in the Shiite axis (well, what's left of it): The foreign ministers of Syria, Iraq and Iran will meet tomorrow in Baghdad, and they don't know what to do. Soon the Syrians are left without a state.
Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon fear that the rebels will continue to them too! The nation-states are melting, in one big jihadist Sunni meltdown.
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Netanyahu summoned an emergency discussion on Syria, as Israel recognizes signs of a possible collapse of Assad's army and fears for the stability of the regime.
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The situation in Syria continues to evolve rapidly... in the north, intense clashes are ongoing between the Turkish-led Syrian National Army (SNA) and the Kurdish-led SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) near the town of Khafsah. This reflects the continued rivalry between these two factions as they vie for control in strategic areas.
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ISIS launched an all-out attack in the north of Homs district, in the desert area. Assad’s forces are fleeing the area.
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Syria: People of Hama are celebrating the city's liberation from Assad regime.
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Terrorism in Australia: two masked men set fire to the central synagogue in Melbourne with Jews inside.
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December 6
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The Russian embassy in Damascus calls on its citizens to leave the country immediately.
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Jordan closed its border with Syria.
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The Iranian embassy is being evacuated from Damascus.
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To those asking if this is the biblical fall of Damascus as described in Isaiah 17, let me clarify: Isaiah 17 speaks of a physical destruction that will turn the city into an uninhabited place. There are two possibilities: either the ongoing civil war will lead to this devastation, or an external force will be responsible. The Bible does not specify who will cause this destruction; we can only speculate on the who and the why.
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Locals in Talbiseh, Homs province welcome Syrian opposition fighters with joy.
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A senior source in the Kremlin: "We have no intention of saving the Bashar regime, as long as he does not fight, and runs away from his positions."
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The Kurdish militia supported by the US will not allow the transfer of weapons to Hezbollah through eastern Syria. For Iran, this is a severe strategic blow that undermines one of the most important elements in the "Iranian Axis."
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The Wall Street Journal:
Egyptian and Jordanian officials urged Bashar Assad to leave Syria and form a government-in-exile.
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That’s it ladies and gentlemen: Assad is surrounded from east south and north.
The final battle will be over Damascus!
We are watching history!
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A video distributed on channels affiliated with the Iranians Revolutionary Guards: documentation of the Sayeda Zainab Mosque in Damascus, one of the central points of the Iranian presence in Syria. The speaker in the video says: "They left Syria, there is not even one Iranian force left in Syria. Syria has been abandoned. I hope ISIS does not come here."
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US officials told the NPR radio network that the Russian military may have withdrawn from Syria and Russian warships have been pulled out of the port of Tartus to protect them.
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This map, in its various versions, has been circulating for the last 24 hours and proposes the disintegration of Syria into 3 countries.
- A state for Alawites near the coast (red) - Assad retains part of his rule and controls only the Shiites and Alawites.
- A state for the rebels over most of the Sunni Syrian cities
- A joint state for the Kurds and Druze with a corridor on the border with Israel and a corridor on the border with Jordan (some claim that the Americans keep the base on the Syrian border with Jordan just for this scenario.
Such a state would cut the gap between the Islamist rebels and Israel.
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So let’s recap Sinwar’s “brilliant” strategy:
He launches a surprise attack on Israel, leading to Gaza’s destruction, Hamas’ obliteration, and the elimination of Sinwar, Deif, and the rest of their leadership.
Nasrallah, his successor, and Hezbollah’s command are wiped out, while South Lebanon lies in ruins.
Hezbollah is severely weakened.
Iran is exposed, unable to defend itself, and Yemen’s forces find themselves twice outmaneuvered.
Meanwhile, Assad’s regime teeters on the edge of collapse as rebels overrun Syria unopposed, with Hezbollah no longer there to prop him up.
All in all, a masterstroke by Sinwar and the Iranian axis. Talking about shooting yourself in the foot…
(Voice From The Easy on X)
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Syrian Observatory:
Syrian opposition forces are at the gates of Damascus.
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The Syrian government jet that just took off from Damascus is currently the most watched plane in the world. Is Assad onboard?
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President elect Donald Trump:
The rebels in Syria are on the outskirts of Damascus, preparing a major move to overthrow Assad....The U.S. should not get involved at all in what’s happening there. This is not our war. Let events unfold. Don’t interfere.
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IDF spokesman:
A short time ago, an attack by armed men was detected against a UN post in the Khedr region of Syria.
The IDF is now assisting the UN force to repel the attack.
The IDF has deployed increased forces on the Golan Heights front and will continue to act to protect the State of Israel and its citizens.
Read again - the UN that is obsessed with Israel and promotes anti Israeli reactions day in and day out is now being protected by the IDF!
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Another mysterious plane left Damascus heading east a short time ago.
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A meeting on Syria will be held between Turkey, Iran, Russia, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia in Doha tonight; according to regional sources.
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First talks between the Kurds in Syria and Israeli representatives!!
Kurds are taking over areas in North east Syria, which has the Syria Iraq border crossing.
Background: The Kurds and Assad hate the other rebels that are supported by Turkey. Turkey hates the Kurds.
The Kurds are thinking about next moves and also to collab with Israel.
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Assad is missing.
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Washington Post report: Most of Iran's military force left Syria by plane from Damascus airport.
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Homs has officially collapsed, the Syrian army has left the city without a fight.
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A report in the New York Times: The rebels in Syria turned to Iran this week and called on them not to send military forces against them in battles - and in return Iran asked to allow all its forces to withdraw from Syria safely and protect the Shiite mosques in the country. The rebels promised Iran that they would not harm the Shiite minority in Syria. According to the report, as of the middle of the week, the Iranian government is in complete panic following the advance of the rebels, and an internal document in the Revolutionary Guards stated that the situation is "strange and unbelievable" and that "it is as if Iran accepted the fall of Assad and lost the will to oppose it."
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Reports that the rebels entered the television and radio building in Damascus.
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Reuters report: Dozens of Hezbollah members fled Homs to Lebanon after deciding together with the army that the city could no longer be defended against the rebels. Hezbollah is defeated both in Lebanon and in Syria!
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According to American sources Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus. The rebels are almost at the city center!
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The rebels began to seize government offices in Damascus.
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WITH ASSAD GONE AND THE REBELS OPERATING IN THE HEART OF THE CITY UNINTERRUPTEDLY, ITS SAFE TO SAY:
DAMASCUS HAS FALLEN!
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The rebels on Syria seem to have just captured the most important military prison in the entire country, Sednaya prison.
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All flights from the Damascus international airport have been canceled!
The rebels have entered the airport!
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Reports that rebels began to storm into the Presidential Palace in Damascus.
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BREAKING: The new transitional Syrian government to broadcast a statement on all radio and TV channels imminently, announcing the end of Assad's rule!
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BREAKING: Assad has left Damascus in an Ilyushin-76T cargo plane, headed towards an unknown destination, possibly Russia.
(Reuters)
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To all Bible prophecy enthusiasts:
Damascus has fallen but is not destroyed. It will be ruled by someone else.
Isaiah 17:1 is about an utter destruction of the city, not about a change of regime.
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The plane, which (allegedly) has Assad onboard, is doing some weird patterns. Is it returning back? Or is it just a sudden change of destination?
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BREAKING: Assad's plane has disappeared from the radar!
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BREAKING: The IL-76T plane, allegedly carrying Assad, has reportedly crashed near Al-Suwayri!
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BREAKING: The General Command of the Syrian Arab Army orders the surrender and disbanding of all remaining units.
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Report on Twitter: Thousands on foot and by car gather in the main square in Damascus to cheer on the rebels and call for freedom.
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More reports on an explosion in the Homs area. Apparently Assad's plane crashed.
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First statement by the Syrian Transitional Government:
After long years of injustice, tyranny and oppression, and after great sacrifices made by the sons and daughters of this dear homeland, we announce today to the great Syrian people and the entire world that the regime of Bashar al-Assad has fallen, and that he has fled the country, leaving behind a legacy of destruction and suffering.
1. Preserving the unity and sovereignty of Syrian territory.
2. Protecting all citizens and their property, regardless of their affiliations.
3. Working to rebuild the state and its institutions on the foundations of freedom and justice.
4. Striving to achieve comprehensive national reconciliation, and returning refugees and displaced persons to their homes in safety and dignity.
5. Holding accountable all those who have committed crimes against the Syrian people, in accordance with the law and justice.
And peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you.
National Transitional Council
Damascus, 08.12.2024.
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The rebels say they shot down Assad's plane.
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For the first time since 1966, it's been 58 years: the Ba'ath Party no longer controls Syria. The decades-long reign of Hafez al-Assad and his mass murderer Bashar al-Assad has come to an end.
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NEW: The Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi Al-Jalali says he is willing to cooperate and hand over power to the Transitional Council.
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The Israeli Air Force attacked a chemical laboratory in the Damascus area, according to a Russian source.
This is the time to clean up everything we know that exists and poses a threat to our country!
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It appears Assad’s plane crashed / blew-up…. It lost 6700 meters in less than seconds.
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BREAKING! Syrian and Lebanese sources say that Israel has launched a ground operation in Syria.
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A short time ago the Air Force intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemen to Israel.
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BREAKING: IDF tanks have entered and captured the Syrian town of Al-Quneitra in the Golan Heights DMZ – Sabereen, pro-PMF media
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Syrians celebrated the fall of the 53-year Assad dynasty by performing prostrations of gratitude to Allah.
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Foreign reports: During the night, the IDF attacked an advanced weapon in Syria that belonged to Assad's regime. The attacks were carried out out of fear that it would fall into the hands of the rebels who seized power in the country.
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The residents entered Assad's palace and started looting it.
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https://t.me/s/beholdisraelchannel Report: Desperate Bashar al-Assad Finds Asylum in Russia after Syrian Regime Falls:
Report: Hamas Prepares for Hostage Deal After Trump Victory, Threat:
