Syrian government forces this week reached troops besieged for years by Islamic State in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor, one of the militants' last major footholds, state media reported. The army and its allies had made rapid advances in recent days and pushed through Islamic State lines with the help of heavy artillery and Russian air strikes. | Voice of America

1.3M views · 5.1K reactions | IN VIDEO: ISRAELI WARPLANES STRIKE SYRIAN ARMY GENERAL STAFF BUILDING IN DAMASCUS A video shared on X by Turkish state media shows the moment Israeli warplanes struck the Syrian Army General Staff building in Damascus. According to reports, Syrian state news agency SANA said Israeli airstrikes also targeted the Presidential Palace (Qasr al-Shaab) in the capital. : Anadolu Agency (X) | GMA Public Affairs | Facebook

82K views · 2.2K reactions | Syrian opposition fighters have entered and taken control of large parts of the city of Hama after intense battles with the Syrian army. The army says it’s redeploying ‘to preserve civilian lives and prevent urban combat’. | Al Jazeera English | Facebook

7.5K views · 196 reactions | Smoke rose over Damascus as Israeli airstrikes struck Syrian army weapons depots on the outskirts of the capital, including the Mezzeh Military Airport. The attacks reportedly destroyed cruise missiles, customs and intelligence buildings, scientific research facilities, and defense laboratories. Israel began the targeting of key military assets in Syria following the fall of Assad’s regime. | Middle East Eye | Facebook

282K views · 4.5K reactions | On today’s Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down last night’s Israeli airstrike on an Iranian-backed weapons factory near the Syrian capital, Damascus. Syria responded with surface-to-air missiles, one of which exploded off Israel’s Mediterranean coast, near Tel Aviv. Could prophetic events foretold in the Book of Isaiah soon unfold? #Israel #Syria #Iran | Erick Stakelbeck | Facebook