Live Blog Update| Syria War
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Morning update

10 December 2024 06:05 GMT

Good morning Middle East Eye readers welcome to our live coverage of the ongoing developments in Syria following the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad. Here are some of the latest developments: 

  • Explosions continue to rock Damascus as Israel's military intensifies its air campaign, described by Israeli media as "one of the biggest air attacks" in its history

  • At least two Syrian civilians have been reportedly killed in the ongoing Israeli strikes

  • Mohammed al-Bashir, head of the Idlib-based Syrian Salvation Government, is expected to lead a transitional government in Damascus after the former prime minister under al-Assad agreed to cede power

  • Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has pledged to hold former military leaders accountable for war crimes as families search for missing loved ones in Sednaya Prison

  • In northeast Syria, the Syrian National Army (SNA) continues its offensive against the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)