On 9th day of offensive, #HamaLiberation follows #AleppoLiberation

Rebels quickly advance towards #Homs, now w/n 4.5 miles

Capture of city would cut off #Damascus from #Assad areas in west

#Syria

#Israel airstrikes hit 2 border crossings between #Lebanon & #Syria

#Assad regime media: Arida border crossing knocked out of service

Israel: We attacked weapons transfer hubs and infrastructure - Routes used by #Hezbollah to smuggle weapons

#HamaLiberation #AleppoLiberation

HTS leader al-Joulani to CNN:

"When we talk about objectives, the goal of the revolution remains the overthrow of this regime. It is our right to use all available means to achieve that goal"

Plans to create gov't based on institutions and “council chosen by the people"

#Syria

Video: HTS leader al-Joulani w CNN

"#Syria deserves governing system that is institutional, not one where single ruler makes arbitrary decisions.

We are talking about larger project – we are talking about building Syria. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is merely one part of this dialogue"

Amid rapid advance by rebels, #Assad military:

"Our armed forces are targeting terrorist vehicles and gatherings in the north and south of #Hama Province using artillery, missiles and joint Syrian-Russian warplanes"

No reference to rebels closing on #Homs city

#Syria #Aleppo

Two "security sources": US-backed, #Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have taken #DeirEzZor in eastern #Syria

#AleppoLiberation #HamaLiberation

#Jordan closes only passenger and commercial border crossing into #Syria

#HamaLiberation #AleppoLiberation

#Russia's Embassy in #Syria advises Russian nationals to leave the country

Called on Russians to depart "on commercial flights through operating airports due to the worsening situation"

#AleppoLiberation #HamaLiberation

#Turkey's Erdoğan: “The advances of the opposition are continuing as of now....Our hope is that this walk in #Syria continues without any issues"

Says he has still not received a positive response from #Assad to his call earlier this year for a meeting to normalize links

Photo: Head of Hafez al-#Assad's toppled statue is dragged through the streets of #Hama

Up to 40K killed in Hama in 1982 in #Assad crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood

#Syria #HamaLiberation #AleppoLiberation

Video: In speech to fighters, rebel commander confirmes initial plan for offensive was not #AleppoLiberation

Intention to take control of parts of #Aleppo Province before proceeding. However, when #Assad regime defenses unexpectedly crumbled, they pressed ahead into city

#Syria

2 more #Assad regime generals confirmed as killed, bringing the total to 6 during the 9-day rebel offensive

#Syria #AleppoLiberation #HamaLiberation

#Rebels attacking #Assad regime forces in #Daraa Province, where #Syria uprising began in March 2011

Opposition factions announce relaunch of Southern Operations Room

In Suweida Province, local Druze took over police headquarters in Suweida city when it was evacuated by regime

Local Druze take over police HQ in #Suwayda city in south #Syria

3+ killed in clashes

“People are seeing what is happening in the rest of Syria as liberation of Syria and a chance to bring down
#Assad regime"