Syria updates: Opposition leader says ‘notorious prisons’ will close

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• Syria’s new transitional Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir says one of his first goals is to “bring back the millions of Syrian refugees who are abroad”.
• Israel’s military says it has carried out 480 attacks on Syria in the past 48 hours, destroying 15 naval vessels, anti-aircraft batteries and weapons production sites in several cities.
• Al-Bashir says Syrians need “stability and calm” and that he’s working with officials from ousted President Bashar al-Assad’s regime to reset public services and institutions.
• Syrian opposition fighters say they’ve taken over the northeastern city of Deir Az Zor from Kurdish-led forces.
• Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, has promised to rebuild Syria, saying Syrians are “exhausted” after 14 years of war.