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'Poor man's cocaine': What’s next for Assad’s drug empire after his fall?

Syria’s booming Captagon trade fueled regime’s economy, financed Hamas and Hezbollah, and wreaked havoc on Jordan; with Assad gone, questions loom over the future of this lucrative yet destabilizing industry

Lior Ben Ari | 12.08.24

נשיא סוריה בשאר אסד נשיא רוסיה ולדימיר פוטין ביקור מוסקבה

Assad flees to Moscow with family, Kremlin confirms

Ousted Syrian dictator arrives in Moscow with his family and granted humanitarian asylum, Kremlin source says; Russia, Assad’s main patron, claimes he 'resigned' hours after rebels swiftly advanced into Damascus and toppled his regime

Lior Ben Ari, news agencies | 12.08.24

חדרי הארמון הנשיאותי של אסד לאחר פשיטת המורדים

'Make yourselves at home': Syrian rebels reach Assad's palace

Clips show rebels and local residents enter and loot deposed leader's Damascus residence, including his prestigious luxury car collection

Lior Ben Ari | 12.08.24

Israel captures Syrian Hermon; Netanyahu: 'This is a historic day'

IDF forces seize control of Jabal al-Sheikh outpost on Syrian side of Mount Hermon following withdrawal of Assad army forces; PM: 'The Assad regime has fallen as a direct result of the blows we delivered to Iran and Hezbollah'

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 12.08.24

Where in the world is Assad? Russia claims he stepped down and left Syria; sources say his plane crashed

Rebel sources tell CNN a search for the ousted leader is underway and military and intelligence officials are being questioned; other sources say plane movements on radar are inexplicable and it may have been shot down

Lior Ben Ari | 12.08.24

Syrian exiles prepare to head home, send messages of peace to Israel

Journalist Nur Golan says Syrians want to rebuild their country and live in peace and stability; Opposition activist accuses UN of ignoring the suffering of Syrians and working for Iran, Russia

Lior Ben Ari, Alexandra Lukash | 12.08.24

Fall of Assad regime continues collapse of the Iranian dream

Analysis: As situation unfolds in Syria, Israel must significantly strengthen its defenses on the Golan Heights border and focus on the disturbing scenario of terrorists taking over arsenal of weapons of mass destruction

Yossi Yehoshua | 12.08.24

Trump says Assad is gone after 'Putin was not interested in protecting him any longer'

Incoming president says Moscow lost all interest in Syria because of Ukraine; Says Iran weak due to Israel's successes in war; IRGC official compares fall of Damascus regime to fall of Berlin wall

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 12.08.24

חאפז אל אסד, בשאר אסד סוריה מורדים נפילת שלטון אסד

This is the Assad family, whose 54 year-regime has just ended

Called to succeed his father after the designated heir, brother Basel is killed, Bashar al-Assad takes the leadership bringing hope of reforms but those end quickly as the young dictator continues the hard hand of his father

Lior Ben Ari, Yaron Drukman | 12.08.24

Outcome of Syrian rebel offensive surprises the world

Analysis: Intelligence in the world and in Israel was completely surprised by the successes of the Syrian rebels, who overthrew the brutal regime; Israel's government considers its response

Nadav Eyal | 12.08.24

Assad regime ends; dictator's plane disappears from radar after leaving Damascus

Military chiefs inform ranks that the regime has fallen; Syrian prime minister says ready to support any continuity of governance chosen by the people

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 12.08.24

IDF moves tanks, troops into demilitarized zone on Golan Heights

Military says will protect against any violation of Israel sovereignty after warning Syrian rebels taking control of the area near the border, not to advance

Yoav Zitun, Yair Kraus, Lior Ben Ari | 12.08.24

Syrian rebels announce full control of Homs, push toward Damascus as Assad regime falters

Syrian army reportedly retreats as rebels rally toward capital; US officials predict Assad's regime could fall 'by next week'; Iran reportedly evacuated senior IRGC commanders; Assad denies fleeing, but his location remains unknown

Lior Ben Ari, news agencies | 12.08.24

מורדים בסוריה בעיר חמה שנכבשה במסגרת הקרבות נגד צבא אסד

Developments in Syria favor Israel, but the tide could turn on a dime

Commentary: Rebels near Israel’s border are local villagers with past ties to Israel, while Kurdish militias disrupt Iran’s arms route to Lebanon; with US curbing Erdoğan’s ambitions, Israel readies for potential threats, including jihadists nearing Golan border

Ron Ben-Yishai | 12.07.24

Israel assists UN forces in repelling rebel attack in southern Syria

Armed assailants attack UN outpost near village of Hader in Quneitra province, close to Israel's Golan Heights; rebels reportedly enter Homs and approach gates of Damascus

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 12.07.24

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