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Elizabeth Tsurkov @Elizrael
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A contact in eastern Ghouta, who is still recuperating from a recent injury due to a regime attack, just wrote this: "All we ask from you are prayers".
The Assad regime and Russia are intensifying their attack on besieged eastern Ghouta near Damascus. According to local activists, 40 people have been killed today and it's not even 4 PM there.
One of the regime helicopters hovering over eastern Ghouta today. The helicopter dropped barrel bombs on Mesraba and Beit Sawa.
Photo by Qusay Nour/ @Dmcpress_ar
A friend in Saqba, eastern Ghouta, just wrote: "Blood and body parts. We have no one but you, oh God"

Local activists are reporting 300 people have been injured today in Ghouta. It's a little after 4 PM local time.
Eastern Ghouta right now. Hell on earth.
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Sources in Idlib are telling me fighting between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham jihadists vs. the National Liberation Front (NLF) + Turkish-backed FSA is about to escalate. Until now, most NLF & FSA did not join the fight.
Heavy fighting between HTS jihadists and National Liberation Front (Islamists) + Turkish-backed FSA. The sides are using artillery around Atmeh and Dir Balout IDP camps. Injuries & 1 death of civilians reported. Clashes ongoing in western Aleppo countryside as well.
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Last night's incident in Gaza was a routine operation gone wrong, not an assassination attempt that would have escalated the situation.
The unit executing the op, Sayeret Maglan, routinely installs devices necessary for the collection of SIGINT beyond enemy lines.
Some of the communications equipment left behind in Gaza by the IDF unit that carried out last night's failed operation. Photo by Ismail Abu Ammar
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Absolutely superb work by @nytimes, @bellingcat & @ForensicArchi - exposing clear evidence that #Assad regime was responsible for the April 7 chemical attack in #Douma.

The munition used matched many previous CW attacks.

Watch this.
Bookmark it.

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NEW - @OPCW report confirms that #Chlorine was found at the site of the April 7 attack in #Douma, aligning closely with previous investigations.

Note: #Russia said no chemicals were used & it was a false flag attack (mutually contradictory, but hey...)

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@OPCW Remember that “rebel chemical weapons factory” in #Douma that pro-#Assad people trumpeted on about?

The @OPCW inspected it and found zero evidence of any chemical weapons production or toxic chemicals.

More #Russia disinformation rubbished.
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In case you forgot - the #Assad regime continues to use chemical munitions on civilian areas.

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Multiple hospitals destroyed and this Neo-natal unit evacuated.

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