Sylvain Mercadier (@sylvainmercadier.bsky.social)

UN says Israel bombardment of Syria 'must stop' The UN special envoy for Syria called Tuesday on Israel to halt its military movements and bombardments in Syria, after a war monitor reported 300 air strikes since the fall of president Bashar al-Assad.Assad fled Syria as an Islamist-led rebel alliance swept into the capital Damascus, ending five decades of brutal rule by his clan on Sunday.Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the Islamist leader who headed the offensive that forced Assad out, has begun talks on a transfer of power and vowed to pursue former senior officials responsible for torture and war crimes. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/un-says-israel-bombardment-syria-must-stop