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Blinken Set to Visit Ankara to Discuss Situation in Syria

Syrians wait to cross into Syria from Türkiye, at the Oncupinar border gate, near the town of Kilis, southern Türkiye, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Syrians wait to cross into Syria from Türkiye, at the Oncupinar border gate, near the town of Kilis, southern Türkiye, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
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Blinken Set to Visit Ankara to Discuss Situation in Syria

Syrians wait to cross into Syria from Türkiye, at the Oncupinar border gate, near the town of Kilis, southern Türkiye, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Syrians wait to cross into Syria from Türkiye, at the Oncupinar border gate, near the town of Kilis, southern Türkiye, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit Ankara on Friday to discuss the situation in Syria after the ouster of its President Bashar Assad in a lightning offensive by opposition factions.
Blinken is set to meet with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, a Turkish official said.
On Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed that Syria should be governed by its people, following the ousting of Assad's regime, the Turkish Anadolu Agency reported.
The Turkish president made these remarks during a phone call with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, a press release from the Turkish presidency's communications office said.
Erdogan emphasized during the call that "Türkiye will do its utmost to contribute to building a Syria free from terrorism”. He added that Türkiye has defended Syria's territorial integrity and stability since the beginning of the civil war in 2011," German news agency DPA said.

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Israel's Military Says 3 Drones Fired from Yemen

FILED - 06 August 2022, Israel, Sderot: The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system fires an interceptor missile. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
FILED - 06 August 2022, Israel, Sderot: The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system fires an interceptor missile. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
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Israel's Military Says 3 Drones Fired from Yemen

FILED - 06 August 2022, Israel, Sderot: The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system fires an interceptor missile. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
FILED - 06 August 2022, Israel, Sderot: The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system fires an interceptor missile. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa

Three drones were launched from Yemen toward Israel on Thursday evening, the military said, although there were no injuries according to Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service.
The latest drone attack came hours after the Israeli military said the Houthis, a Yemeni militant group backed by Iran, have targeted Israel with more than 40 missiles and around 320 drones since October 2023. The military said the vast majority of the surface-to-surface missiles were intercepted before reaching Israeli airspace, and that the air force intercepted 100 of the drones, reported The Associated Press.
Two drones have exploded inside Israel, in one case killing a man in Tel Aviv and wounding 10 others. Last month, a Houthi missile struck a playground in Tel Aviv, wounding 16 people, and caused damage at an empty school.
The Houthis have also been attacked shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, and say they won’t stop until there is a ceasefire in Gaza.
In response, Israeli and US-led forces have carried out airstrikes in Yemen's capital of Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida, killing dozens. The US has bombed what it says are weapons systems, military bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed militants.
While the damage from Houthi fire in Israel is minimal compared with heavy damage from missiles and drones from Gaza and Lebanon, the persistent launches threaten Israel’s economy, keeping many foreign airlines away and preventing the country from restarting its hard-hit tourism industry.