On December 1, the United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement urging for de-escalation in Syria. Recent advances by rebel groups and jihadists have significantly challenged Bashar al-Assad’s regime, leading to concerns for civilian safety and humanitarian aid delivery. Kurdish forces announced their efforts to evacuate civilians from Aleppo province, while Russian and Syrian airstrikes resulted in civilian casualties in Idlib. Assad condemned the rebel offensive as an attempt to fragment the Middle East, linking it to Western interests.