Update 2024-12-10 (5): According to the reports from Wednesday (11 December), hundreds of members of pro-Kurdish forces and pro-Ankara factions were killed following clashes between Turkish-backed and Kurdish-led forces in Manbij. On Tuesday (10 December), Syrian rebels seized the entire city of Deir Ezzor, and Kurdish forces had withdrawn.
Update 2024-12-10 (4): According to the latest reports on Wednesday (11 December), the Israeli military conducted hundreds of airstrikes over 48 hours on military targets in the country after the removal of the President. Key targets included multiple naval vessels, anti-aircraft batteries, and weapons production sites in cities such as Damascus and Aleppo.
Update 2024-12-10 (3): According to reports from Tuesday (10 December), Islamic State militants allegedly killed dozens of soldiers fleeing Al-Sukhnah (Homs). Turkish forces carried out a drone attack against Mount Mishtehnour in Kobani (Aleppo) on Tuesday (10 December). They also carried out airstrikes against Qaraqozak Bridge between Kobani and Manbij. Clashes were also reported near the bridge. A number of residents have fled the area due to the fighting.
Update 2024-12-10 (2): The Israeli defense minister announced that the Israeli military should create a “weapons-free zone” in southern Syria and confirmed that the Israeli military had attacked Syrian navy ships. Exactly how this “weapons-free zone” was to be established remained unclear. Further activities by the Israeli military in Syria, particularly in the south of the country, are to be expected.
Other media reports claiming that the Israeli military is involved with ground troops in Syria have so far been denied.
Update 2024-12-10 (1): On Tuesday (10 December) it was reported that pro-Turkish militias had captured the city of Manbij from Kurdish militias.
At the same time, it was reported that there were several explosions in the Damascus area. It is suspected that these were triggered by Israeli air strikes.