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→Oct 27, 2024 - Jan 7, 2025
Months before his fall, Assad wes offered by the US, Israel and the UAE to exit the 'Axis of evil' with Iran. He refused.
Palestinianism / Palestinization on campus: Anti-Israel convention in Chicago suburb instructs students how to 'make your campus Palestinian': Report.
Israel captures Syrian Hermon; Netanyahu: 'This is a historic day.' IDF forces seize control of Jabal al-Sheikh outpost on Syrian side of Mount Hermon following withdrawal of Assad army forces; PM: 'The Assad regime has fallen as a direct result of the blows we delivered to Iran and Hezbollah.'
Assad flees to Moscow with family, Kremlin confirms. Ousted Syrian dictator arrives in Moscow with his family and granted humanitarian asylum, Kremlin source says; Russia, Assad’s main patron, claimes he 'resigned' hours after rebels swiftly advanced into Damascus and toppled his regime.
Putin's deal with the rebels: Russiabs say Syria rebels guarantee security of its facilities there.
IDF issues 'stay home' notices for five Syrian border towns.
Syrian flag removed from Moscow embassy, TASS reports.
‘Break in the chain’: Fall of Assad deals blow to Iran’s global ‘Axis of Resistance.’ With Hamas and Hezbollah seriously weakened by Israel over the past year, the ousting of Syria’s president leaves Tehran’s bid for regional hegemony on shakier ground.
Analysis: 'Assad falls and Iran weakens, Qatar gains influence across Middle East."
While Iran may appear cornered, there are still many wheels in motion in the region. Qatar will benefit from Iran’s weakness because it gives Doha even more influence and sponsorship space – the one Iran lost – over groups such as Hamas or the new emerging rulers in Damascus.
The system works like this: Over the past few years, Iran backed various regional groups, positioning itself in the role of hollowing out the countries these groups are based in, weakening them, and filling that space with militias.In Iraq and Lebanon, the militias are Shi’ite – like the Iranian regime; in Yemen, they also are a local sect.
In Syria, the Assad family is Alawite, a minority group. That means Iran fed off working with non-Sunni groups in the region.The exception to that rule was Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. By sponsoring these groups, Iran gained significant influence over Palestinians, enabling it to escape what was partly a sectarian ghetto.
Qatar is a different story. Doha backed the Muslim Brotherhood for years all across the region, a group rooted in Sunni Islamic politics, meaning that Doha has often found influence in civil conflicts and has been on a different path than Iran.
This was the case in Libya, Syria, and with Hamas. Qatar lost out at times, like when the Muslim Brotherhood was overthrown in Egypt in 2013. It even suffered some isolation when Saudi Arabia led several Arab countries to break ties in 2017.
Qatar and Turkey have formed an iron bond, however, and both have reached out to Iran. Turkey, Iran, and Russia were all part of the Astana process that aimed to end the Syrian civil war, and all three, along with Qatar, support Hamas.
While Israel will gain from Iran’s weakness, it is not a complete victory because Hamas continues to control Gaza, is angling for influence in the West Bank, and is holding 100 hostages. The Iranian threat was only one part of the deadly chessboard in this region, and a new threat will emerge soon.
Israel has always faced new threats. In the 1950s and 1960s, they were led by Arab nationalist regimes. Later, they were replaced by the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas. Turkey, whose leading Justice and Development Party (AKP) has roots in the Muslim Brotherhood, is one of the most vicious foes of Israel.
Make no mistake, the end of the Assad regime will not likely solve all of Israel’s challenges. Qatar is angling to make itself more important, and its historic hosting of Hamas presents a challenge to Israel’s security.
On October 7, 2023, more Jews were massacred in one day than at any time since the Holocaust. So, while Iran and its axis continued to be a threat, they could not massacre 1,200 people and kidnap 251. Israel prevented Iran and its allies from such activities.
The key issue right now is preventing Hamas and its backers in Ankara and Doha from exploiting the situation in Syria for their own ends."
IDF deploying to buffer zone with Syria after regime’s collapse. "The army will continue to operate as long as necessary in order to preserve the buffer zone and defend Israel and its civilians," the military said.
Biden: 'Iran made a historic mistake when it launched a war on Israel.'
IDF finishes counter-terror operation in Gaza’s Jabalia. Soldiers dismantled "dozens" of tunnels in the north Gaza area—some of which were booby-trapped.
‘Shattered’: Melbourne synagogue arson leaves community feeling furious, and vulnerable. Many feel betrayed by the Australian government, citing inaction in the face of a surge of antisemitic incidents and an anti-Israel stance; suspects still at large.
Australia designates Melbourne synagogue arson as ‘terror’; police seeking 3 suspects. Australian Police confirm that the firebombing of the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne is being officially treated as an act of terrorism.
IAF strikes Hezbollah terrorists operating in weapons storage facility in south Lebanon.
US military says it carried out airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria.
Geert Wilders lands in Israel, to tour Knesset, West Bank Monday (Dec/9).
As Assad falls, Israeli jets destroy his deadly arsenals before they fall to rebels.
Multiple IAF strikes target missile depots, air defenses, chemical sites amid fears advanced arms could fall into hands of hostile groups; IDF seizes buffer zone, in first since 1974.
IDF lifts some restrictions in the Golan Heights.
Netanyahu tells hostage families fall of Assad regime could advance negotiations
Trump says he believes there are ‘far fewer hostages’ alive than thought; senior Biden official says Syria situation has ‘dramatically changed balance of power’ and could help deal.
NYT: Documents show top administrators at UNRWA schools were Hamas fighters.
Terror group’s internal records identify 24 school employees as operatives, half of whom were issued rifles, grenades; one principal was known to wear Hamas fatigues after school.
US Under Secretary of State to travel to Jordan.
Soccer-Syrian soccer federation changes kit color as Assad toppled.
As Syrian regime falls next door, Golan town of Katzrin keeps calm and carries on
Residents of ‘The Capital of the Golan’ went about their business on Sunday, but some expressed uncertainty about the historical changes taking place a short car ride away.
Jubilant Syrians across Europe barely able to contain their joy at Assad’s downfall.
In cities including Berlin, London, Istanbul and Athens, opposition supporters take to the streets to celebrate: ‘We’re happy. The dictatorship is over. Assad has gone’
Sinwar’s Al-Aqsa Flood washed Iran’s axis away, but new groups could reach Israel.
Hamas, Hezbollah and Assad’s Syria no longer pose real threat to Israel, but Iran will eventually look for a new way to harm Jewish state, and Turkey is filling the vacuum.
US official: 'We're monitoring the status of Syria's chemical weapons.'
Suspects in Amsterdam pogrom will not be facing terrorism charges. Dutch Chief Public Prosecutor says that seven suspects in the attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam will be facing charges that include violence and public insult but not terrorism charges: From a legal standpoint, there was no terrorism involved.
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IDF takes control of additional sites in Syria.
Defense Minister Israel Katz orders IDF to destroy terror infrastructure, heavy weapons in southern Syria- including in the area beyond the partition zone.
Report: Hamas passes Israel names, medical condition, of hostages.
IDF warns southern Lebanon residents against moving past ceasefire safety line.
IDF intelligence chief meets with head of Druze community.
Syrian opposition groups take control of Manbij from US-backed SDF, Turkish source says
France to support Syria transition, French foreign minister says.
Antisemitism in NYC: Man terrorizing NYC and ripping down Israeli hostage posters.
A man, known as an Israel-hating dog walker, is terrorizing the Upper West Side, ripping down Israeli hostage posters and allegedly assaulting anyone who dares get in his way.
Since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 terror attack on Israel, Mackenzie Watson, AKA “MackNazi” by many of his neighbors , has waged a one-man war on anyone posting hostage flyers or removing pro-Palestine stickers, according to court records and some of his alleged victims.
“He really just hates Jews,” said a 48-year-old resident who estimates that at least 100 residents of the Upper West Side “have had bad encounters with him.”
3 IDF soldiers fell in battle in Gaza. Staff Sergeant Ido Zano, Staff Sergeant Barak Daniel Halpern, and Sergeant Omri Cohen, were killed in battle in northern Gaza.
To combat antisemitism:
Israel creates new registration process for foreign NGOs.
'BBC News is openly deceiving its public.
There are far too many occasions where a piece hides a central truth from the audience. The only logical conclusion is that there are BBC journos out there who are deliberately skewing the news.'
==Nasrallah - eliminated==
==Nasrallah - eliminated==