Israeli strikes intensify in Syria; over 100,000 displaced in northeast
Meanwhile, Israeli ground forces are advancing further into the Syrian Golan Heights, expanding their occupation of the region, reports Al Jazeera
Israeli airstrikes today (12 December) escalated in Syria, targeting critical infrastructure in Latakia and Tartous, including ports and missile storage facilities.
Meanwhile, Israeli ground forces are advancing further into the Syrian Golan Heights, expanding their occupation of the region, reports Al Jazeera.
The northeast of Syria is witnessing a humanitarian crisis as clashes between Turkish-backed forces and Kurdish fighters have displaced over 100,000 people, according to rights groups.
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In northern Latakia, Syrian fighters set fire to the tomb of Hafez al-Assad, the late father of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, in Qardaha, further stoking tensions in the war-torn nation.
Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, announced plans to close the Assad regime's notorious prisons and safeguard potential chemical weapons sites with international support.
Syria's interim Prime Minister, Mohammed al-Bashir, has outlined his priorities, emphasising the repatriation of millions of Syrian refugees and the restoration of state institutions.
He has pledged to protect minority rights and bring security to the country in an interview with Al Jazeera, amid reports that the tomb of Hafez al-Assad, the father of removed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, was torched in Latakia.
The tomb of Hafez, who was president from 1971 until his death in 2000, was burned in his hometown of Qardaha, located in the Latakia heartland of al-Assad's Alawite community. Bashar al-Assad succeeded him in 2000.
