Colonel Thaer Hussein, the second senior official from Saydnaya Prison to be arrested today, was taken into custody by the Internal Security Command in the Tartous countryside. As part of ongoing efforts to hold those accountable responsible for the prison’s notorious abuses, he has been placed in judicial custody.

Israeli Chief of Staff:

"We maintain a high state of alert in the Golan Heights. We control key locations and conduct proactive operations to prevent threats and protect ourselves."

Syria’s central bank governor, Abdulqader Hosariah, said that lifting US sanctions would restore direct access to the SWIFT system and enable talks with foreign banks over frozen funds. He added that this would help stabilize Syria’s exchange rate, which the government wants, so they will be able to change currency.

For the second time in a week, a mass grave was discovered in Deir Ezzor near the Panorama area outside the city. Local sources believe it contains victims executed by the former Assad regime near the Panorama checkpoint.

Promises Kept: Trump Lifts Syria Sanctions in Historic US Shift

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𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹-𝗦𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀: 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀

According to Al-Monitor:

📌 Israel and Syria consider involving US forces on the Golan front to reshape the 1974 ceasefire.

📌 Syria’s Sharaa unlikely to give up efforts to regain the Golan Heights.

📌 Israel, especially under Netanyahu, unlikely to accept Syria’s Golan demands.

📌 A comprehensive peace treaty is complicated, if not impossible.

📌 Israel views the 1974 disengagement agreement as obsolete after Assad’s fall.

📌 Israel insists a new agreement must be reached with the Sharaa government.

Armed men in Suwayda abducted three young traders from Houla, Homs countryside. Internal Security forces are following up as efforts are underway to secure their release. The motive behind the kidnapping remains unclear.

Al-Thawra and Suwayda 24 report, three traders from Houla were kidnapped to pressure authorities into releasing, “Ahad al-Atrash.” jailed in Jaramana. The kidnapper, Atrash’s father, claimed it was a “misunderstanding” and agreed to release the men after mediation by locals.

Ahmad al-Sulaiman, the Ministry of Energy spokesman, said the ministry referred an employee to the judiciary after a leaked audio recording was found glorifying Assad and Israeli bombings and insulting Islam. The ministry reaffirmed its zero-tolerance policy toward divisive rhetoric and its commitment to civil peace.

Israel Weighs Reengagement With Damascus Amid Shift in Regional Dynamics

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Israeli forces, consisting of eight vehicles and approximately 40 soldiers, took three civilians from Basali village in the Quneitra countryside during a predawn incursion into southern Syria. Israel claims the group—taken to the occupied Golan Heights—are Iranian backed.

Security forces in Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, seized missiles from arms traffickers as part of Syria’s crackdown on smuggling. Recent efforts target weapons and drug networks to restore law and order, with the government stressing regional cooperation to stop cross-border threats.

Damascus International Airport now operates 22–25 daily flights for up to 4,000 passengers, with ten airlines active and more expected, according to aviation official Alaa Salal. Under the Assad regime, the airport was mostly inactive, deteriorated from neglect, and plagued by corruption and mismanagement.

Authorities in Suwayda secured kidnapped victims who suffered beatings and death threats yesterday. They urged citizens to support government control against outlaw gangs and demand the military to reinstate official weapons control.

Syria and Jordan have agreed to increase gas shipments via Jordan and are discussing electrical power support, including rehabilitating their interconnection line. Technical committees will address water agreements, including the Yarmouk Basin, and Syria seeks Jordan's renewable energy expertise.

An unknown explosion happened in Jibrin, Hama countryside, has resulted in multiple casualties.

The explosion was caused by the burning of a fuel tanker and resulted in the death of a number of civilians, and civil defense and ambulance teams headed to the site.