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Israeli shelling in Marjayoun, Southern Lebanon, on November 30 – days after a ceasefire took effect.
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Israel threatens to ‘go deeper’ into Lebanon as strikes strain ceasefire
Fighters fire towards Syrian Army troops in the Al-Rashidin District on the outskirts of Aleppo on November 29.
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Syrian rebels have taken Aleppo, the country’s second biggest city. Here’s who they are
Smoke billows in the distance as damaged cars are seen at the site of Syrian regime airstrikes targeting opposition fighters in Aleppo, in northern Syria, on November 30, 2024.
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Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seizes much of Aleppo
A view shows a damaged poster of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo after the Syrian army said that dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack by rebels who swept into the city on November 30.
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US left facing a difficult situation in Syria as rebels make massive advances against Assad regime
Fighters enter the Rashidin district on the outskirts of Aleppo on their motorbikes with smoke billowing in the background during fighting on November 29, 2024, as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) jihadists and allied factions continue their offensive in the Aleppo province against government forces. The jihadists along with Turkey-backed factions launched this week a shock offensive against Syrian regime troops and sparked the deadliest battle the country has seen in years, with the violence killing so far 242 people, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The war monitor said most of the victims were combatants on both sides but also including civilians. (Photo by Bakr ALKASEM / AFP) (Photo by BAKR ALKASEM/AFP via Getty Images)
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Anti-government fighters patrol in central Aleppo on November 30.
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Syrian rebels take control of most of Aleppo city
An anti-government fighter tears down a portrait of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo, after jihadists and their allies entered the northern Syrian city, on November 30, 2024.
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The illusion of Assad’s grip on Syria shatters, as Russia, Iran and Hezbollah let their guard down
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, November 26.
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Live Updates November 27, 2024 – Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins in Lebanon
A photo released by Syrian state news agency SANA on Sunday, September 8, shows the Wadi al-Uyun highway in Masyaf, where a fire reportedly caused by Israeli airstrikes has broken out.
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Airstrikes hit Syrian facility that West alleged produced chemical weapons, eyewitness says
Sep 9, 2024
Aerial view of the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2024.
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US captures ISIS leader who helped terror group escapees, military says
Sep 2, 2024
Men inspect the damage to a building after an Israeli strike in Nabatiyeh, Lebanon, on August 17.
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Israeli strike kills 10 in southern Lebanon in one of the deadliest incidents since October 7
Aug 17, 2024
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Biden admin again calls on Syria to free American journalist Austin Tice after 12 years
Aug 14, 2024

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