Local people in Raqqa are reacting against the violence of PKK/YPG against the protesters.

PKK/YPG are firing at the civilian protesters in Hasakah.

Cleaning and reconstruction activities started in Manbij city center after the city was liberated from YPG/PKK rule.

Palestinian and Free Syrian flags side by side.

US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby:

We had no indication that Travis Timmerman was in Syria and we are working to identify him.

We are communicating with parties inside and outside Syria to obtain as much information as possible about Austin Tice.

Military Police affiliated with the new Syrian Government entered the city of Deir ez-Zor to oversee security control and facilitate the process of transferring government centers and institutions to the interim administration.

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Türkiye's Ambassador to Nouakchott Burhan Köroğlu was appointed as the Temporary Chargé d'Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Damascus.

Diplomatic ties between Türkiye and Syria were never entirely severed.

The Syrian Consulate General in Istanbul continued its operations, while Türkiye appointed a Temporary Chargé d’Affaires, rather than an Ambassador, to Damascus.

This strategy sidestepped debates over the recognition of HTS, enabling the reactivation of the Damascus Embassy.

Jordan will host an international summit on Syria on Saturday.

Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Türkiye and the US will meet to discuss the developments in Syria.

US State Department:

Erdoğan and Blinken discussed regional cooperation and shared interest in supporting Syrian-led political transition to an accountable and inclusive government.

Blinken stressed the importance of all parties in Syria respecting human rights and protecting civilians, including minorities.

Blinken and Erdoğan discussed the urgent need to conclude a ceasefire agreement in Gaza.

Israel killed 27 people, including 10 children, and injured more than 50 people in a bombing of homes in Al-Nuseirat camp.

Source: Al Jazeera

The number of dead as a result of the Israeli bombing of Al-Nuseirat camp has risen to 30, and the search for missing people under the rubble continues, Al Jazeera reported.

Turkish President Erdoğan told Blinken that Türkiye has stood for preservation of Syria's territorial integrity and unitary structure from the very beginning.

Erdoğan also stated that Türkiye will take measures for national security against terrorist organizations such as PKK/PYD/YPG and ISIS in Syria.

Turkish National Intelligence (MIT) Chief Ibrahim Kalın touring the streets of Damascus, Syria at night.

EXCLUSIVE: Some Free Syrian Army-affiliated groups have begun discussions on whether to join the army in the new system of HTS, which is working to form a government in Damascus.

Netanyahu said in a message to the Iranian people that peace between Israel and Iran "will come sooner than anyone expects."

US President-elect Donald Trump is weighing options for stopping Iran from being able to build a nuclear weapon, including the possibility of preemptive air strikes.

Source: WSJ

Russia reportedly launched missile strikes on cities of Ukraine such as Odessa.

An air raid alert has now been declared throughout Ukraine.