652K views · 6.6K reactions | Syrian government forces this week reached troops besieged for years by Islamic State in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor, one of the militants' last major footholds, state media reported. The army and its allies had made rapid advances in recent days and pushed through Islamic State lines with the help of heavy artillery and Russian air strikes. | Voice of America | Facebook

5.6K views · 134 reactions | #VantageOnFirstpost: Israel Strikes Syrian Army Bases as Rebels Consolidate Israel has carried out over "300 airstrikes" on Syrian army bases, days after longtime president Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebel groups. Israeli soldiers also took control over the UN buffer zone in Israel-occupied Golan Heights in a "temporary and limited" operation. After Assad, will Syria's rebels now faceoff with Israel? Palki Sharma tells you. | Firstpost | Facebook

Syrian opposition fighters have entered and taken control of large parts of the city of Hama after intense battles with the Syrian army. The army says it’s redeploying ‘to preserve civilian lives and prevent urban combat’. | Al Jazeera English

Smoke rose over Damascus as Israeli airstrikes struck Syrian army weapons depots on the outskirts of the capital, including the Mezzeh Military Airport. The attacks reportedly destroyed cruise missiles, customs and intelligence buildings, scientific research facilities, and defense laboratories. Israel began the targeting of key military assets in Syria following the fall of Assad’s regime. | Middle East Eye

103K views · 1K reactions | The US is "locked and loaded" if the Syrian regime uses chemical weapons again, UN Ambassador Nikki Haley says President Trump told her. Haley defended the US-led strikes on Syria at an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting during which Russia condemned the military action. https://cnn.it/2GYqxwb | CNN International | Facebook