Israel’s defense minister on Tuesday said that the Israeli Navy has destroyed Syria’s naval fleet. “The navy operated last night to destroy the Syrian fleet, and it was a great success,” Israel Katz said during a visit to the Haifa naval base. An AFP photographer captured large-scale destruction of military vessels at the Syrian naval base in Latakia in Western Syria. “The IDF has been operating in Syria over the past few days to target and destroy strategic capabilities that pose a threat to the State of Israel,” Katz said.
After rebel forces took over the presidential palace in Damascus-also known as Qasr al-Shaab, or the People’s Palace-we’re getting more insight into the life and belongings of deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Reuters photographers found various items that showcased Assad’s lavish taste, including a signed photo of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and artwork from around the world.
A Syrian rebel-linked government leader, Mohammad Al-Bashir, has been appointed as the country’s caretaker prime minister for the next three months, during which his government will oversee Syria’s transition to a new government, he announced in a televised address on Tuesday. Ministers of the former HTS-linked Salvation Government, as well as Assad-era civil servants, will continue to serve as ministers in the caretaker gaovernment until March 1, 2025, Al-Bashir added.
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