# Syrian rebels have set fire to the tomb of ex-president Bashar al-Assad’s father in his former hometown of Hafez al-Assad. Shops are reopening and people are returning to work in Damascus. Workers in the capital told BBC they were hoping for better days as they adapt to life after the fall of Assad’s regime. Meanwhile Israel confirmed it carried out attacks on Syria’s naval fleet and conducted 350 air strikes as part of its efforts to neutralise military assets in the country.
Syrian rebel fighters set fire to tomb of Bashar al-Assad’s father