Israel destroyed aircraft, warships and strategic installations in Syria to prevent the opposition from reaching them; Israeli Army Radio reported.

This was reportedly the largest air operation Israel has carried out in its history.

Donald Trump:

It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada.

I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so that we may continue our in depth talks on Tariffs and Trade.

All that remains of the Syrian MiG-29s that were destroyed by Israel.

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov:

Bashar Assad's resignation from presidency was his personal decision.

Belarusian President Lukashenko:

Oreshnik missile will be deployed in Belarus, missiles will be supplied free of charge by Russia in the second half of 2025.

Turkish MFA:

We condemn Israel's violation of the 1974 Separation of Forces Agreement and its entry into the separation zone between Israel and Syria and its advancement into Syrian territory.

In this sensitive period, when the Syrian people have been longing for peace and stability for many years, Israel is once again displaying its occupation mentality.

Turkish President Erdoğan:

We will not allow anyone to divide Syrian lands and turn them into conflict zones again.

New Syrian government ordered its soldiers to withdraw from cities and has deployed its own police forces in the cities.

Turkish President Erdoğan:

Anyone who tries to attack Syria will find the Syrian people against them, and we will stand by the Syrian people in their fight.

Life has returned to normal in Damascus with soldiers withdrawing and civil order being restored by police forces.

Prime Minister of the Syrian Salvation Government, Mohammed Al-Bashir:

We have been assigned by the General Command to run the affairs of the Syrian government until the first of the third month of next year.

France has started the withdrawal of its military from Chad, just two weeks after the local authorities said they were ending their defence cooperation.

Source: Reuters

Chad is the fourth country in Africa France pulled its forces from after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

The departure from Chad marks the end of decades of French military presence in the Sahel region.

It seems like the French colonial project in Africa is faltering.

Local people's protests against the presence of PKK/YPG in Deir ez-Zor continue.

PKK/YPG murdered more than 10 civilian protesters yesterday.