Did Israeli Air Force carry out airstrikes in Syria?

The Israeli Air Force over the weekend was also carried out airstrikes in Syria. The targets included small stockpiles of chemical weapons, primarily mustard gas and the nerve gas VX, which remained in Syrian possession despite prior agreements to disarm, according to Israeli officials.

Did Turkey give tacit approval to a Syrian offensive?

Turkey now effectively controls a zone along Syria’s northern border. Turkey also supports factions such as the Syrian National Army, a coalition of armed Syrian opposition groups. Analysts say it probably gave tacit approval to the offensive led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

Can Hayat Tahrir al-Sham unite Syrians?

In Idlib, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has espoused a government guided by a conservative and at times hard-line Sunni Islamist ideology. Since the rebel offensive began, Mr. al-Jolani has sought to reassure minority communities from other sects and religions. Some analysts say he now faces the test of his life: whether he can unite Syrians.

Did Syria's President flee to Russia?

Syria’s president fled to Russia, according to Russian state media outlets and two Iranian officials. Moscow will not disclose Mr. al-Assad’s location in Russia, the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri S. Peskov, said on Monday.