Toppled president came to power keen to show he was different to his father but proved to be as repressive
Trump calls for Putin to reach ceasefire with Ukraine after Syrian government falls to rebel assault – Incoming US leader says there was ‘no reason’ for Putin to back Assad ‘in the first place’
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Syrian Christians celebrate Assad’s downfall under a Christmas tree, in front of their church, with its bells ringing.
They chant:
“Syrians united, we are one people.” pic.twitter.com/8wPSfIlJk6— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) December 8, 2024
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
“This is a historic day for the Middle East. The collapse of the Assad regime, the tyranny in Damascus, offers great opportunity but also is fraught with significant dangers. pic.twitter.com/wVKyO3vKMb
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) December 8, 2024
Syrian regime collapses as Putin loses key ally Assad https://t.co/Bo7ex6TiEV
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) December 8, 2024
Pope Francis: Let us ask Mary to conquer us through her loving heart. May she convert us & make us a community in which filial, spousal & maternal love may be a rule of life. Only then will families be united, spouses truly share & parents be present & close to their children. pic.twitter.com/wEpVnf47Qn
— Catholic News Service Rome (@CatholicNewsSvc) December 8, 2024
Should Israel create a buffer zone inside Syria? pic.twitter.com/2O7Jzo8Etb
— 𝗡𝗶𝗼𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗴 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) December 7, 2024
The long rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is over after rebels swept into the capital Damascus.
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Netanyahu at Syrian Border: ‘Historic Day for Israel—Assad’s Fall is a Direct Result of Our Strikes on Iran and Hezbollah!’
Netanyahu at the Syrian border: “This is a historic day that creates new opportunities for Israel.” The fall of the Assad regime – a direct… pic.twitter.com/QnICWrpWvS
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) December 8, 2024
IDF has taken control of the Golan Heights buffer zone in order to protect Israeli communities, Netanyahu and Katz announced.https://t.co/O9TmNNGE1N
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) December 8, 2024