Rebel forces claim Aleppo: Strategic timing of Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

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Rebel forces have taken control of large parts of Aleppo, Syria’s second biggest city, after launching a surprise attack since Wednesday. The lightening assault led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions was years in the making, FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr said in an analysis, adding that the rebel forces used drones and armoured vehicles that they have developed themselves in the attack. The timing of the operation was also strategic, Nasr said, citing the current ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah and a weakened Iran.

France24