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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | December 5th, 2024: Syrian Rebels Deal Another Blow To Assad & Israel Renews Ceasefire Push In Gaza
06 Dec 2024
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, rebel insurgents in Syria are on the move, capturing another key city from the Syrian army in their quest to overthrow the regime of Bashar al-Assad. We’ll discuss the latest developments, and spotlight the shadowy former al-Qaida operative leading the bloody revolt. Then, an update on the war in Gaza, as Israel submits a new ceasefire proposal to Hamas that could bring about a 60 day truce and see the return of the remaining living hostages still being held in the enclave. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Patriot Gold: Call 1-888-870-5457 for a free investor guide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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It's Thursday, 5 December. Welcome back to the PDB Afternoon Bulletin. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. Let's get briefed. First, rebel insurgents in Syria are on the move, capturing another key city from the Syrian army in their quest to overthrow the regime of President Assad.
We'll discuss the latest developments and spotlight the shadowy former al-Qaeda operative that's leading the bloody revolt. Then, an update on the war in Gaza, as Israel submits a new ceasefire proposal to Hamas that could bring about a 60-day truce and see the return of the remaining living hostages still being held in the enclave. But first, our afternoon spotlight.
We'll begin with the latest on the violence engulfing Syria, where rebel insurgents have dealt another embarrassing blow to the regime of President Assad and his allies in Russia and Iran. Now, the Syrian rebels managed to capture the central city of Hama on Thursday as their bloody advance begins to move south from northern Syria, forcing the Syrian army to flee the city and retreat.
The setback for the Assad regime came after three days of intense clashes between the rebels and government forces on the outskirts of the city, and just a week after the rebels seized the country's most populous city, Aleppo.
The Syrian army accused the Islamic insurgents of relying on suicide attacks to break through the city's defenses Representatives for the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the rebels had seized the city's police headquarters, a large military airbase, and the central prison, releasing hundreds of detainees and enlisting them in their cause
The strategic importance of Hama, Syria's fourth largest city, makes it a critical victory for the rebels in their campaign to overthrow Assad. During the most intense days of the civil war, which began back in 2011, it was one of the few cities that remained under full government control.
Representatives for the Syrian Observatory said, quote, if Hama falls, it means that the beginning of the regime's fall has started. With large parts of northern Syria now firmly under their control, the rebels are setting their sights on Syria's third largest city, Homs, lying to the south where it serves as the gate to the capital Damascus. That's, of course, Assad's seat of power.
As we've been tracking on the PDB, the rebel coalition, led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, known as HTS, launched a surprise offensive last week against the Assad regime, reigniting the country's brutal civil war, which had largely been stalled since 2020. They are led by Abu Muhammad al-Gholani, a shadowy figure who was largely kept away from the public eye.
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