On November 27, Wednesday, armed opposition groups launched an operation against the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, overthrowing the 61-year-old Ba'ath regime. ARMY APPROACHED 20 KM TO DAMASCUSWith Assad's escape from the country, the Israeli army, which occupied the buffer zone in the Golan Heights, continued its advance and approached Damascus by about 20 km. ISRAELI TANKS CAPTURED ON CAMERAIsrael, which conducted more than 300 airstrikes in Syria and occupied the city of Quneitra, has captured images of its tanks here for the first time. In footage recorded by reporters on the ground, Israeli tanks positioned in the streets of Quneitra can be seen. WHAT HAPPENED?In a statement made by the Israeli army yesterday, it was noted that since the overthrow of the Ba'ath regime, 320 "strategic targets" have been attacked by airstrikes. Among the targets hit were Syria's air defense systems, missile depots, military aircraft and helicopters, as well as warships. The statement claimed that "more than 70% of the military capacity" of Syria, which remains from the Ba'ath regime, has been "eliminated" in these attacks.
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