Initial reports indicate that protests against the Syrian government have begun in the coastal city of Tartus. Footage and eyewitness accounts show quiet demonstrators arriving roughly half an hour before the planned time, suggesting early coordination and growing tension on the ground.
According to reports, forces affiliated with the regime of Ahmed al-Sharaa (also known as al-Golani) are attempting to disperse the demonstrations by force and carry out arrests. The situation remains fluid, with developments still unfolding.
NEWSRAEL: WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
Tartus is a strategic coastal city and a traditional stronghold of regime support, making signs of unrest there particularly significant. Any sustained protests in such areas could signal deeper cracks within Syria’s internal stability and pose new challenges for Damascus as it struggles to maintain control amid economic collapse, regional pressure, and lingering post-war tensions.