NEW: Local Arab tribal members have defected from the SDF in al-Shaddadi, Hasakah.

The town is now free.

WATCH: A church in Tabqa, Syria was converted into a U.S.-backed SDF/YPG/PKK militant base, used as a military headquarters with meeting rooms, a large tunnel network, and a facility for assembling suicide drones recently used to attack Aleppo.

Netanyahu met with Senator Lindsey Graham, who is pushing for the overthrow of Khamenei.

NEW: A call took place between Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and SDF's Mazloum Abdi.

The situation is "positive" following the call.

Source: Al Jazeera, citing SDF source

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa will meet today in Damascus with the U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack and SDF's Mazloum Abdi.

Source: Al Jazeera

This is Damascus’ 12-point plan presented to the SDF:

1- SDF members to join the Syrian army as individuals, not as units or brigades.

2- Hand over border crossings with Iraq.

3- Hand over border crossings with Türkiye.

4- Withdraw from the Arab-majority provinces of Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa.

5- Transfer control of all oil and gas facilities.

6- Transfer control of dams and water infrastructure.

7- Establish joint administration of Hasakah province.

8- Appoint Mazloum Abdi as governor of Hasakah.

9- Grant SDF figures government posts (e.g. deputy ministers of defense or interior).

10- Allow participation in the Syrian parliament.

11- Affirm recognition of Kurdish rights under a recent decree by President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

12- Implement all points according to a fixed timeline.

Source: Al Majalla

NOW: Local tribal fighters in Raqqa have taken control of the Military Security branch of SDF/PKK terror group in the city center.

Italy's Meloni on Europe-US clash over Greenland:

There has been a problem of understanding and communication.

It is necessary to resume dialogue and avoid an escalation; that is what I am working on.

I spoke with Donald Trump a few hours ago, to whom I said what I think.

It is very important to talk to each other and very important to avoid an escalation.

NEW: 20 members defected from Israel-backed Hikmat al-Hijri’s National Guard militias in Suwayda and were transferred to Damascus.

Italy's Meloni on Europe-US clash over Greenland:

Trump was interested in listening, but from the American point of view, the message from this side of the Atlantic was not clear.

The risk is that the initiatives of some European countries were read in an anti-American key.

That was not the intention—the actors that cause concern for everyone are others.

BREAKING: Local Syrian forces in Raqqa liberate their city from SDF/PKK terror group presence.

Tribal fighters have seized the Clock Roundabout and other positions in central Raqqa.

Source: Raqqa_SL (at X)

WATCH: Locals in Raqqa seize US-supplied Humvee vehicles of SDF/PKK terror group.

NOW: Residents in Raqqa, Syria are celebrating the liberation of their city.