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The Israeli Defense Forces said that several Israeli civilians were detained today after attempting to cross into Syrian territory from the Hermon area. This comes after a series of incidents involving Israeli civilians attempting to cross into Syrian territory and establish settlements. The movement, which calls itself the “Pioneers of the Bashan,” refers to the area by its biblical name for southern Syria.

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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met with Ireland's Chargé d’Affaires to Syria, Aidan O’Hara, in Damascus. Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral relations between Syria and Ireland, as well as the latest regional and international developments of mutual interest.

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Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said Turkey and Syria are working to open the Nusaybin–Qamishli border crossing as soon as possible. He said bilateral trade reached $3.7 billion during the first year after the revolution, marking an increase of more than 40 percent.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met Palestinian presidential adviser Yasser Abbas and his accompanying delegation in Damascus. The two sides reviewed bilateral relations and discussed the latest regional developments, as well as ways to enhance coordination and consultation on issues of common Arab interest.

Syrian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned statements by the military spokesperson of Yemen’s Houthi movement, calling the allegations and accusations against Saudi Arabia “false.” The ministry expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia and rejected what it described as attempts to undermine relations between the two countries.

A civilian was killed and his brother was critically injured after a landmine left behind by the former regime exploded under their vehicle in the Shaer desert area of Hama province.

Syria's first legislature since Assad has 210 seats — a third appointed by the president. So will it check the government, or rubber-stamp it? One member answered on record: "If we disagree, we'll say so."

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼 𝗥𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗼 𝗢𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝘇𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking at the ASEAN Summit:

📌 The Syrian authorities are not big fans of Hezbollah, but what we’ve encouraged Syria to do is to focus on its own internal challenges and building a nation-state. 📌 They still face pretty substantial challenges and threats from within. I mean, ISIS remains a threat there. 📌 Hezbollah is an enemy of this new government in Syria, and they will seek to undermine that government over time. 📌 One of the best things Syria can do to secure its future is to secure their border with Lebanon so that we don’t have weapons and arms coming back and forth across that border.



Austria’s Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said the government plans to expand returns to Syria, including voluntary returns of some Syrians without criminal records, as part of efforts to reduce migration. He added that returnees would receive financial assistance to support their departure from Austria. Source: Der Standard

The Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus has opened the third hearing in the trial of Wasim al-Assad, a cousin of Bashar al-Assad, who is accused of multiple crimes against the Syrian people. Representatives of national and international human rights organizations are attending the session.

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𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 | 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗶 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: 𝟮𝟭/𝟬𝟳/𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Levant24’s tracker documents reported Israeli airstrikes, ground incursions, raids, detentions, checkpoints, and property destruction across Syria. Figures may be revised as new details are verified.

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres will visit Syria later this month to meet President Ahmad al-Sharaa and senior officials. The trip will be his first to Syria since taking office in 2017 and the first by a UN secretary-general since 2009.

President Ahmad al-Sharaa received Bahrain’s Interior Minister, Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah, and his accompanying delegation at the People’s Palace in Damascus on Tuesday. The meeting discussed strengthening bilateral relations, expanding security cooperation and coordination, exchanging expertise, and supporting broader Arab cooperation to enhance regional security and stability.

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Qatar Charity Launches 830 Surgeries in Syrian Medical Initiative Read article here:https://levant24.com/en/article/qatar-charity-launches-830-surgeries-in-syrian-medical-initiative