DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite photos show Israel building along Syria demilitarized zone. UN tells AP Israel troops entered zone during work.
Israeli leaders are watching events across the border in Syria with trepidation, as 50 years of detente were upended in a matter of hours.
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday announced a $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine as he forcefully argued for US leadership around the world.
Russia had bolstered Assad's government by staging air strikes against opposition targets beginning in 2015 and had operated out of two bases on Syrian territory. But Moscow's 33-month-old invasion of Ukraine has sapped considerable military resources. "Events in Syria demonstrate the weakness of Putin's regime, which is incapable of fighting on two fronts and abandons its closest allies for the sake of continued aggression against Ukraine," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
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Russian firepower helped keep the Syrian president in power - but in a matter of days, Moscow's Syria project unravelled.
Smoke was seen billowing from multiple sites in Damascus’ Mazzeh District on Sunday, December 8, as Israeli officials said they had struck suspected chemical weapons facilities and long-range rockets in Syria.During a press briefing on Monday morning, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said that Israel targeted the sites in Syria to prevent them from being acquired by hostile forces.“The only interest we have is the security of Israel and its citizens,” Sa’ar said according to The Times of Israel.On Sunday, an Associated Press journalist in Damascus reported airstrikes near the Mezzeh military airport, located southwest of the capital. While the airport has been a frequent target of Israeli airstrikes in the past, the party responsible for this latest strike has not yet been confirmed, AP said.Footage captured by Eyad Nemer from Al Walid Ibn Abd El Malek Street shows plumes of smoke rising from multiple locations in Damascus’ Mezzeh district. Credit: Eyad Nemer via Storyful
The US military is again pausing flights of it troubled V-22 Osprey fleet “to determine if any additional safety measures are necessary,” a Navy spokesperson said Monday.
Washington worries that the overthrow of Syria's president could lead to a power grab by Islamist groups.
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