The Internet Archive's TV News Archive spans 50 countries over the past quarter century, with as many as 150 languages and dialects represented across its millions of hours of archived coverage. To make the archive as accessible as possible to journalists and scholars we are increasingly exploring using machine translation to at least make the general gist of each broadcast understandable. To date we have translated broadcasts from a small selection of channels as an experiment and the extremely promising results from those experiments is leading us to explore what it might take to translate the entire quarter-century archive. How do the results of Google Translate, Gemini 2.5 Flash Thinking and Non-Thinking, Gemini 2.5 Pro and the new Gemini 3 High and Low Thinking models compare when translating a sample Russian and Syrian Arabic broadcast transcribed through Google's Chirp 1 LSM ASR?
The end result is that all six models surprisingly yield extremely similar results, but with Gemini 2.5 Flash Non-Thinking yielding a 32-36x cost savings over Google Translate and even the world's most advanced LMM, Gemini 3, offering a 6x cost savings. Despite Gemini 3's much higher per-token costs, its greater token efficiency means that it costs roughly the same as Gemini 2.5 Pro for translation tasks. In our tests thus far, Google Translate's results are already so strong that Gemini does not yield noticeably better results (in a few cases it actually chooses more cumbersome phrases), but Gemini corrects some proper name misspellings of Google Translate and is so much cheaper to run that it opens the door for the first time to begin considering at-scale translation of the entire quarter-century TV News Archive.
A 1h48m Russian-language broadcast costs $1.235 to translate via Google Translate and just $0.034 through Gemini 2.5 Flash Non-Thinking (a 36x cost reduction) or $0.069 through Gemini 2.5 Flash Thinking. Incredibly, using Google's state-of-the-art models, it costs just $0.193 through Gemini 2.5 Pro and $0.193 (a 6.4x cost reduction) through Gemini 3.0 Low and High Thinking models! Think about that: translating a broadcast through the world's most advanced LLM, Gemini 3.0, is 6.4x cheaper than translating it through Google Translate and we can achieve a 36x reduction using 2.5 Flash Non-Thinking! Despite Gemini 3.0's much higher token costs, it consumes far fewer tokens per task, yielding a cost only slightly more expensive than 2.5 Pro.
Below are the first four minutes of the original Chirp 1 ASR transcript of this Russian-language broadcast from earlier today. We'll translate through each of the models and provide token and cost numbers for the snippet below and the full 1h48m broadcast. Remarkably, as you can see below, the translations are actually fairly comparable across all six models. Google Translate yields a strong translation, but translates Whitkov's name throughout the transcript as "Uitkov". Gemini 2.5 Flash Non-Thinking yields a highly similar translation at 36x cheaper, but fails to translate "громких слов" ("grand statements") and is a bit more stilted and odd, with phrases like "has lost his orientation in space" and "has lost his bearings in space" instead of Google Translate's "disorientated". Gemini 3.0's translations are a bit regressive compared with 2.5, with phrases like "the flaring scandal" in place of 2.5's much more understandable "escalating scandal" and fails to improve upon 2.5's "Zelensky has lost his orientation in space" instead of Google Translate's "disoriented" (though Gemini 3.0 Thinking High at least changes this to "lost his bearings").
ва СНБО, экс-министр военного ведомства времён разгула коррупции, фигурант плёнок Миндича, который уехал из Украины ещё неделю назад. Пр езиденту. подтвердил, что после визита в Испанию, он едет в Турцию, по его словам, Украина готовит активизацию переговоров по завершению русско-украинской войны. Завершив грантур по евросоюзу собрав обломки поддержки. он же Аб, Алибаба или Алла Борисовна. Его отставки добивается Верховная Рада, но первым в чёрный список его внёс посланник Дональда Трампа. Уитков просто отказался от встречи с токсичной фигурой. Как я понимаю, переговоры Уиткова с ермаком в Турции отменены. Говоря т, что соглашаясь на встречу, Уитков мог не знать о разгорающемся скандале. Британский телеграф пишет, что Зеленский пытается замять беспрецедентно. коррупционны й скандал серии громких слов, только на этой неделе он обещал купить 100 французских и 150 шведских самолётов, радары 25 комплексов ПВО и договорился об импорте американского СПГ через Грецию. Проблема в том, что на контракты нет денег. Дефицит бюджета – 60 млрд долларов. Британская пресса ставит диагноз: Зеленский потер ял ориентацию в пространстве оказался в параллельной реальности. Разъезжать по Европе и подписывать фантастические сделки, которые Украина не в состоянии оплатит ь, не ответ на надвигающийся политический и военные кризис. Поведение Зеленского вызывает тревогу, поскольку демонстрирует отчаяние. На критической фазе войны, п ри иссекающем финансировании в четыре раз выросших в случаях дезертирства, продвижения российских войск и разрушенной политической репутации президента, у нас ес ть все основания серьёзно опасаться за будущее Украины.
Google Translate (Snippet: 1647 chars @ $0.03294 / Full: 61767 chars @ $1.23534):
The National Security and Defense Council, a former defense minister during the rampant corruption era, a figure in the Mindich tapes, who left Ukraine a week ago. He confirmed to the president that after a visit to Spain, he was traveling to Turkey. According to him, Ukraine is preparing to intensify negotiations to end the Russo-Ukrainian war. Having completed his grant program in the European Union and collected the remains of his support, he is also known as Ab, Alibaba, or Alla Borisovna. The Verkhovna Rada is seeking his resignation, but Donald Trump's envoy was the first to blacklist him. Uitkov simply refused to meet with this toxic figure. As I understand it, Uitkov's talks with Yermak in Turkey have been canceled. They say that when agreeing to the meeting, Uitkov may not have been aware of the unfolding scandal. The British Telegraph writes that Zelenskyy is trying to hush it up in an unprecedented way. A corruption scandal swirling with high-sounding rhetoric, this week alone he promised to buy 100 French and 150 Swedish aircraft, radars for 25 air defense systems, and agreed to import American LNG via Greece. The problem is there's no money for the contracts. The budget deficit is $60 billion. The British press is diagnosing Zelenskyy as disorientated and trapped in a parallel reality. Traveling around Europe and signing fantastical deals that Ukraine can't afford is not the answer to the looming political and military crisis. Zelenskyy's behavior is alarming, demonstrating desperation. At a critical stage of the war, with dwindling funding, quadrupling due to defections, the advance of Russian troops, and the president's ruined political reputation, we have every reason to seriously fear for Ukraine's future.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Non-Thinking (Snippet: 861 tokens @ $0.001050 / Full: 28,632 tokens @ $0.034283):
of the National Security and Defense Council, former minister of the military department during the rampant corruption, figurant of the Mindich tapes, who left Ukraine a week ago. The President confirmed that after visiting Spain, he is going to Turkey, according to him, Ukraine is preparing to intensify negotiations on the end of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Having completed his grand tour of the European Union, collecting fragments of support. He is also Ab, Alibaba or Alla Borisovna. His resignation is sought by the Verkhovna Rada, but the first to put him on the blacklist was Donald Trump's envoy. Whitkov simply refused to meet with the toxic figure. As I understand it, Whitkov's negotiations with Yermak in Turkey have been canceled. They say that by agreeing to the meeting, Whitkov might not have known about the escalating scandal. The British Telegraph writes that Zelensky is trying to hush up an unprecedented corruption scandal, a series of громких слов, only this week he promised to buy 100 French and 150 Swedish planes, radars, 25 air defense systems and agreed on the import of American LNG through Greece. The problem is that there is no money for the contracts. The budget deficit is 60 billion dollars. The British press diagnoses: Zelensky has lost his orientation in space and found himself in a parallel reality. Traveling around Europe and signing fantastic deals that Ukraine cannot afford is not an answer to the looming political and military crisis. Zelensky's behavior causes alarm, as it demonstrates despair. At a critical phase of the war, with dwindling funding, a fourfold increase in desertion cases, the advance of Russian troops, and the president's ruined political reputation, we have every reason to seriously fear for the future of Ukraine.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Thinking (Snippet: 1,899 tokens @ $0.003645 / Full: 42,799 tokens @ $0.069701):
of the NSDC, ex-minister of the military department during the heyday of corruption, involved in the Mindich tapes, who left Ukraine a week ago. The President confirmed that after visiting Spain, he is going to Turkey; according to him, Ukraine is preparing to intensify negotiations on ending the Russian-Ukrainian war. Having completed a grand tour of the European Union, gathering scraps of support. He is also Ab, Alibaba, or Alla Borisovna. The Verkhovna Rada is seeking his resignation, but Donald Trump's envoy was the first to put him on the blacklist. Witkoff simply refused to meet with the toxic figure. As I understand it, Witkoff's negotiations with Yermak in Turkey have been cancelled. They say that by agreeing to the meeting, Witkoff might not have known about the escalating scandal. The British Telegraph writes that Zelensky is trying to hush up an unprecedented corruption scandal with a series of grand statements; only this week he promised to buy 100 French and 150 Swedish aircraft, radars for 25 air defense systems, and agreed on the import of American LNG through Greece. The problem is that there is no money for the contracts. The budget deficit is 60 billion dollars. The British press diagnoses: Zelensky has lost his bearings in space, finding himself in a parallel reality. Traveling around Europe and signing fantastic deals that Ukraine cannot afford is not an answer to the looming political and military crisis. Zelensky's behavior is alarming as it demonstrates desperation. In the critical phase of the war, with dwindling funding, a fourfold increase in desertion cases, the advance of Russian troops, and the President's ruined political reputation, we have every reason to be seriously concerned about the future of Ukraine.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Thinking (Snippet: 4,684 tokens @ $0.042456 / Full: 34,108 tokens @ $0.192741):
…of the National Security and Defense Council, ex-minister of the military department during a time of rampant corruption, a figure in the Mindich tapes, who left Ukraine a week ago. The President confirmed that after his visit to Spain, he is going to Turkey; according to him, Ukraine is preparing to intensify negotiations to end the Russian-Ukrainian war. Having completed a grand tour of the European Union, gathering the fragments of support. He is also known as Ab, Alibaba, or Alla Borisovna. The Verkhovna Rada is seeking his resignation, but Donald Trump's envoy was the first to blacklist him. Whitkov simply refused to meet with the toxic figure. As I understand it, the talks between Whitkov and Yermak in Turkey have been canceled. They say that in agreeing to the meeting, Whitkov might not have known about the escalating scandal. The British Telegraph writes that Zelensky is trying to cover up an unprecedented corruption scandal with a series of grand statements; this week alone, he promised to buy 100 French and 150 Swedish aircraft, radars for 25 air defense systems, and arranged for the import of American LNG through Greece. The problem is that there is no money for the contracts. The budget deficit is 60 billion dollars. The British press makes a diagnosis: Zelensky has lost his bearings and found himself in a parallel reality. Traveling around Europe and signing fantastic deals that Ukraine cannot afford is not an answer to the looming political and military crisis. Zelensky's behavior is alarming, as it demonstrates desperation. In a critical phase of the war, with dwindling funding, a four-fold increase in cases of desertion, the advance of Russian troops, and the president's destroyed political reputation, we have every reason to be seriously concerned for the future of Ukraine.
Gemini 3.0 Thinking Low (Snippet: 873 tokens @ $0.00566 / Full: 30,222 tokens @ $0.193134):
…of the NSDC, the ex-minister of the military department from the times of rampant corruption, a figure in the Mindich tapes, who left Ukraine a week ago. To the President… he confirmed that after his visit to Spain, he is going to Turkey; according to him, Ukraine is preparing to intensify negotiations to end the Russo-Ukrainian war. Having finished his grand tour of the European Union and gathered the fragments of support… he is Ab, Alibaba, or Alla Borisovna. The Verkhovna Rada is seeking his resignation, but Donald Trump's envoy was the first to put him on a blacklist. Whitcoff simply refused to meet with the toxic figure. As I understand it, Whitcoff's negotiations with Yermak in Turkey have been canceled. They say that when agreeing to the meeting, Whitcoff might not have known about the flaring scandal. The British Telegraph writes that Zelensky is trying to hush up an unprecedented… corruption scandal with a series of loud words; just this week he promised to buy 100 French and 150 Swedish planes, radars, 25 air defense systems, and agreed on the import of American LNG via Greece. The problem is that there is no money for the contracts. The budget deficit is 60 billion dollars. The British press makes a diagnosis: Zelensky has lost his orientation in space and ended up in a parallel reality. Driving around Europe and signing fantastic deals that Ukraine is unable to pay for is not an answer to the looming political and military crisis. Zelensky's behavior is alarming because it demonstrates desperation. At a critical phase of the war, with drying up funding, a fourfold increase in desertion cases, the advance of Russian troops, and the president's destroyed political reputation, we have every reason to seriously fear for the future of Ukraine.
Gemini 3.0 Thinking High (Snippet: 870 tokens @ $0.00543 / Full: 30,208 tokens @ $0.192966):
of the NSDC, ex-minister of the military department from the times of rampant corruption, a figure in the Mindich tapes, who left Ukraine a week ago. The President confirmed that after the visit to Spain, he is going to Turkey; according to him, Ukraine is preparing to intensify negotiations on ending the Russo-Ukrainian war. Having finished a grand tour of the European Union, gathering the fragments of support. He is also known as Ab, Alibaba, or Alla Borisovna. The Verkhovna Rada is pushing for his resignation, but Donald Trump's envoy was the first to blacklist him. Witkoff simply refused to meet with the toxic figure. As I understand it, Witkoff's negotiations with Yermak in Turkey have been canceled. They say that when agreeing to the meeting, Witkoff might not have known about the flaring scandal. The British Telegraph writes that Zelensky is trying to hush up an unprecedented corruption scandal with a series of loud statements; just this week he promised to buy 100 French and 150 Swedish aircraft, radars, 25 air defense systems, and agreed on the import of American LNG via Greece. The problem is that there is no money for the contracts. The budget deficit is 60 billion dollars. The British press gives a diagnosis: Zelensky has lost his bearings and found himself in a parallel reality. Traveling around Europe and signing fantastic deals that Ukraine is unable to pay for is not the answer to the looming political and military crisis. Zelensky's behavior causes alarm because it demonstrates desperation. At a critical phase of the war, with drying up funding, a fourfold increase in cases of desertion, the advancement of Russian troops, and the President's ruined political reputation, we have every reason to seriously fear for Ukraine's future.
Now let's try a Syrian Arabic broadcast. To make the total cost numbers comparable with the Russian broadcast, we extracted a 1h48m segment.
قصف مدفعي لجيش الاحتلال الاسرائيلي على تل الاحمر بريف القنيطره الجنوبي ومراصلون يقول ان الاستهداف تم باربع قذائف. وزاره الداخليه تلغي اكثر من 150 الف اجراء من سج ل الهجره والجوازات، وتؤكد انها لتسهيل حركه المواطنين. ترامب يؤكد على دور السعوديه وتركيا برفع العقوبات عن سوريا ويقول انها تحقق تقدما عظيما بقياده الرئيس الشارع. وزاره الطاقه توقع مذكره تفاهم مع شركتين امريكيه وروسيه وتكشف انها لتطوير حقول الغاز. اهلا بكم الى نشره التاسعه من تلفزيون سوريا وفي تفاصيلها افاد مراسل تلفزيون سوريا بان جيش الاحتلال الاسرائيلي قصف بالمدفعيه تل احمر شرقي ريف القنيطره الجنوبي واضاف مراسلنا ان القصف استهدف التل باربع قذائف وان كان نقطه عسكريه للنظام المخل وع مشيرا الى ان تال احمر يقع قرب نقاط عسكريه انشاها الاحتلال بعد سقوط النظام المخلوع وتعرض لقصف اسرائيلي اكثر من مره امن القنيطره ينضم الينا مراسلنا محمد فهد اهل ا بك معنا محمد ضعنا في تفاصيل اكثر حول هذا القصف المدفعي على تا الاحمر نعم صباح الخير كاترين يعني بالفعل جيش الاحتلال الاسرائيلي قام باستهداف التل الاحمر شرقي يع ني القريب من الاحمر غربي الذي سيطر عليها جيش الاحتلال الاسرائيليه وانشا نقطه عسكريه على هذا التل الاحمر الغربي تم استهداف التل الاحمر الشرقي والذي يبعد ما يقارب 2 كم تقريبا او اقل اييه استهدفوا باربع قذائف دبابه او مدفعيه من التل طبعا طبعا الاستهداف يعني لم لم يصب احد باذى ولم يصب يعني ولا يوجد هناك اصابات لكن الاستهداف كان هو بمحيط هذا التل هناك اراضي زراعيه يقصدها المزارعين ويقصدها يعني اهالي ريف القنيطره الجنوبي لديهم اراضي زراعيه اشجار الزيتون على سبح هذا التل من الجهه الشرق يه لكن الجيش الاسرائيلي يمنع دخول المزارعين والمدنيين باتجاه هذا التل وقد اغلق الطرق الفرعيه التي تصل الى هذا التل التل الاحمر الشرقي. لا ويستهدف اي شخص يعبر بسي ارته او مشينا على الاقدام او رعاه المواشي او المزارعين الذين يقصدون هذا الثل طبعا هو يسيطر عليه عسكريا ويمنع دخول اي شخص الى هذا التل ربما هو يعني عمليه امنيه اح ترازيه من صعود احد الى هذا التل كونه يعني التل ايضا مرتفع يطل على التل الاحمر الغربي الذي اتئ عليه القاعده العسكريه بشكل عام الاستهداف يعني ربما هو امنيا اكثر من ما هو يعني عسكريا لكن لم يصدع احد باذى بشكل عام ايضا يعني قوات الاحتلال الاسرائيلي بالفروقات داخل المنطقه هناك في ريف القنيطره الجنوبي دوريات مسيره تنطلق من تر احمر غربي باتجاه تل احمد الشرقي باتجاه القره المحيطه بهذا التل ايضا تقوم بقطع بقطع الطرقات وضع حوائز على الطرقات تفتيش المدنين تفتيش المره الطضييق على المزارعين هناك في هذه النقاط طبعا هذا التل الاحمر الشرقي والتل الاحمر الغربي ايضا هما يعني كانت قواعد عسكريه للنظام البائد وقاعده للروس سابقا قبل سقوط النظام بعد سقوط النظ ام. سيطره على الجيش الاسرائيلي على التل الاحمر الغربي وانشا هذه القاعده العسكريه والتل الاحمر الشرقي ايضا كان قاعده عسكريه للنظام البائد وحاليا هو خالي لا يوجد ع ليه اي سلاح لا يوجد عليه اي شيء فقط انما هو يعني تله مرتفعه في ريف القنيطره الجنوبي ايضا تكشف مساحه كبيره من ريف القنيطره الجنوبي والقرى المحيطه هناك الجيش الاسر ائيلي يمنع احد من الوصول اليه طيب محمد هل هناك اي توغلات بالتزامن مع هذا القصف المدفعي نعم يعني هناك تباغلات تحدث يوميا اليوم صباحا كان هناك دوريات سياره تنطلق م ن القواعد العسكريه التي تم انشاءها داخل المنطقه العاجله داخل الاراضي السوريه اتجاه القرى والبلدات المحاذيه للسريق الحدود داخل طبعا هذه الدوريات اصبحت يعني شبه يو ميه متكرره باوقات محدوده في الصباح في
Google Translate (Snippet: 3109 chars @ $0.06218 / Full: 51521 chars @ $1.03042):
Israeli artillery shelled Tel al-Ahmar in the southern Quneitra countryside, with reports indicating four shells were fired. The Ministry of Interior canceled over 150,000 transactions from the Immigration and Passports Registry, stating it was to facilitate the movement of citizens. Trump emphasized the role of Saudi Arabia and Turkey in lifting sanctions on Syria, saying the country is making great progress under the leadership of the president. The Ministry of Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with an American and a Russian company, revealing it was for the development of gas fields. Welcome to the 9 o'clock news bulletin on Syria TV. In detail, our correspondent reports that the Israeli occupation army shelled Tell Ahmar, east of the southern Quneitra countryside, with artillery. Our correspondent added that the shelling targeted the hill with four shells, even though it was a military position of the ousted regime. He pointed out that Tell Ahmar is located near military positions established by the occupation after the fall of the ousted regime and has been subjected to Israeli shelling more than once. Our correspondent, Muhammad Fahd, joins us from Quneitra. Welcome, Muhammad. Give us more details about this artillery shelling of Tell Ahmar. Yes, good morning, Catherine. So, the Israeli occupation army did indeed target Tell Ahmar, east of Tell Ahmar, meaning the one near Tell Ahmar, west of Tell Ahmar, which the Israeli occupation army seized and established a military position on. Tell Ahmar, east of Tell Ahmar, which is about 2 km away or less, was targeted with four tank or artillery shells. Of course, the targeting… I mean, no one was injured, there were no casualties, but the targeting was in the vicinity of this hill. There is land… It is an agricultural area frequented by farmers and the people of the southern Quneitra countryside. They have agricultural lands and olive trees on the slopes of this hill from the eastern side, but the Israeli army prevents farmers and civilians from entering towards this hill and has closed the secondary roads that lead to this hill, the eastern Red Hill. No, and it targets anyone who crosses in their car or on foot, or livestock herders or farmers who go to this hill. Of course, it controls it militarily and prevents anyone from entering this hill. Perhaps it means a precautionary security operation to prevent anyone from climbing this hill, as the hill is also high overlooking the western Red Hill, on which the military base was built. In general, the targeting means perhaps it is more security-related than military, but no one has been harmed in general. Also, the Israeli occupation forces, with the differences within the area, there in the southern Quneitra countryside, are patrols that start from western Red Hill towards eastern Ahmed Hill towards the villages surrounding this hill. They also cut off roads, put up barriers on the roads, search civilians, search women, and restrict farmers there at these points. Of course, this eastern Red Hill and western Red Hill were also military bases for the former regime and a base for the Russians before the fall of the regime. The Israeli army seized control of the western Red Hill and established this military base there. The eastern Red Hill was also a military base for the former regime, and it is currently empty. There are no weapons on it, nothing at all. It is simply a high hill in the southern Quneitra countryside, overlooking a large area of the southern Quneitra countryside and the surrounding villages. The Israeli army prevents anyone from reaching it. Okay, Muhammad, are there any incursions coinciding with this artillery shelling? Yes, there are incursions happening daily. This morning, there were mobile patrols departing from the military bases established within the buffer zone inside Syrian territory towards the villages and towns adjacent to the border. These patrols have become almost daily occurrences, happening at specific times in the morning.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Non-Thinking (Snippet: 1853 tokens @ $0.002353 / Full: 27312 tokens @ $0.031905):
Artillery shelling by the Israeli occupation army on Tel Al-Ahmar in the southern Quneitra countryside, and correspondents say that the targeting was with four shells. The Ministry of Interior cancels more than 150,000 procedures from the immigration and passport registry, and confirms that it is to facilitate the movement of citizens. Trump affirms the role of Saudi Arabia and Turkey in lifting sanctions on Syria and says that it is achieving great progress under the leadership of President al-Street. The Ministry of Energy signs a memorandum of understanding with two American and Russian companies and reveals that it is for developing gas fields. Welcome to the ninth bulletin from Syria TV, and in its details, a Syria TV correspondent reported that the Israeli occupation army shelled Tel Al-Ahmar east of the southern Quneitra countryside with artillery. Our correspondent added that the shelling targeted the hill with four shells and that it was a military point for the overthrown regime, pointing out that Tel Al-Ahmar is located near military points established by the occupation after the fall of the overthrown regime and has been subjected to Israeli shelling more than once. Quneitra security joins us, our correspondent Muhammad Fahd. Welcome, Muhammad. Tell us more details about this artillery shelling on Tel Al-Ahmar. Yes, good morning, Catherine. Indeed, the Israeli occupation army targeted Tel Al-Ahmar, east of the near Al-Ahmar, west, which was controlled by the Israeli occupation army, and established a military point on this western Tel Al-Ahmar. The eastern Tel Al-Ahmar, which is about 2 km away, or less, was targeted with four tank shells or artillery from the hill. Of course, the targeting did not harm anyone, and there were no injuries, but the targeting was in the vicinity of this hill. There are agricultural lands that farmers and the people of the southern Quneitra countryside go to. They have agricultural lands and olive trees on the surface of this hill from the eastern side, but the Israeli army prevents farmers and civilians from entering this hill and has closed the side roads that lead to this eastern Tel Al-Ahmar. And it targets anyone who crosses with their car or on foot or shepherds or farmers who go to this hill. Of course, it is militarily controlled and prevents anyone from entering this hill. Perhaps it is a precautionary security operation from someone climbing to this hill because the hill is also high, overlooking the western Tel Al-Ahmar, on which the military base is located. In general, the targeting is perhaps more security than military, but no one was harmed in general. Also, the Israeli occupation forces, in the differences within the area there in the southern Quneitra countryside, there are continuous patrols that set off from western Tel Al-Ahmar towards eastern Tel Al-Ahmar towards the villages surrounding this hill. They also cut roads, place barriers on roads, search civilians, search passers-by, and restrict farmers there at these points. Of course, this eastern Tel Al-Ahmar and western Tel Al-Ahmar were also military bases for the former regime and a base for the Russians previously before the fall of the regime. After the fall of the regime, the Israeli army took control of western Tel Al-Ahmar and established this military base, and eastern Tel Al-Ahmar was also a military base for the former regime and is currently empty. There are no weapons on it, nothing at all. It is only a high hill in the southern Quneitra countryside that also reveals a large area of the southern Quneitra countryside and the surrounding villages. The Israeli army prevents anyone from reaching it. Okay, Muhammad, are there any incursions coinciding with this artillery shelling? Yes, there are daily incursions. This morning, there were car patrols setting off from the military bases that were established within the urgent area within Syrian territory towards the villages and towns adjacent to the border road. Of course, these patrols have become almost daily and recurring at limited times in the morning.
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Artillery shelling by the Israeli occupation army on Tel Al-Ahmar in the southern Quneitra countryside, and correspondents say that the targeting was with four shells. The Ministry of Interior cancels more than 150,000 immigration and passport procedures, confirming that it is to facilitate the movement of citizens. Trump emphasizes the role of Saudi Arabia and Turkey in lifting sanctions on Syria and says that it is making great progress under the leadership of President al-Street. The Ministry of Energy signs a memorandum of understanding with two American and Russian companies and reveals that it is for developing gas fields. Welcome to the 9 o'clock news from Syria TV. In its details, Syria TV correspondent reported that the Israeli occupation army shelled Tel Ahmar east of the southern Quneitra countryside with artillery. Our correspondent added that the shelling targeted the hill with four shells, and that it was a military point for the ousted regime, pointing out that Tel Ahmar is located near military points established by the occupation after the fall of the ousted regime and has been subjected to Israeli shelling more than once. Quneitra security. Our correspondent Muhammad Fahd joins us. Welcome, Muhammad. Tell us more details about this artillery shelling on Tel Al-Ahmar. Yes, good morning, Catherine. Indeed, the Israeli occupation army targeted Tel Al-Ahmar in the east, which is close to Al-Ahmar in the west, which was controlled by the Israeli occupation army and established a military point on this western Tel Al-Ahmar. The eastern Tel Al-Ahmar, which is approximately 2 km away, or less, was targeted with four tank or artillery shells from the hill. Of course, the targeting did not harm anyone, and there were no injuries, but the targeting was in the vicinity of this hill. There are agricultural lands frequented by farmers and by the people of the southern Quneitra countryside. They have agricultural lands, olive trees on the slope of this hill from the eastern side, but the Israeli army prevents farmers and civilians from entering this hill and has closed the side roads leading to this eastern Tel Al-Ahmar. It targets anyone who crosses by car or on foot, or shepherds or farmers who frequent this hill. Of course, it militarily controls it and prevents anyone from entering this hill. Perhaps it is a precautionary security operation to prevent anyone from climbing this hill, as the hill is also high and overlooks the western Tel Al-Ahmar, on which the military base is located. In general, the targeting is perhaps more security than military, but no one was harmed in general. Also, the Israeli occupation forces, in the differences within the area there in the southern Quneitra countryside, have unmanned patrols that launch from western Tel Ahmar towards eastern Tel Ahmed towards the villages surrounding this hill. They also cut roads, place barriers on roads, search civilians, search passers-by, and restrict farmers there at these points. Of course, this eastern Tel Al-Ahmar and western Tel Al-Ahmar were also military bases for the former regime and a base for the Russians previously before the fall of the regime. After the fall of the regime, the Israeli army controlled western Tel Al-Ahmar and established this military base, and eastern Tel Al-Ahmar was also a military base for the former regime, and currently it is empty, there are no weapons on it, there is nothing on it, it is just a high hill in the southern Quneitra countryside that also reveals a large area of the southern Quneitra countryside and the surrounding villages. The Israeli army prevents anyone from reaching it. So, Muhammad, are there any incursions in conjunction with this artillery shelling? Yes, there are daily incursions. This morning, there were car patrols launching from the military bases that were established inside the urgent area inside Syrian territories towards the villages and towns adjacent to the border road. Of course, these patrols have become almost daily and recurring at limited times in the morning.
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Artillery shelling by the Israeli occupation army on Tal al-Ahmar in the southern Quneitra countryside, and correspondents say the targeting was with four shells. The Ministry of Interior cancels more than 150,000 procedures from the immigration and passport registry, and confirms it is to facilitate the movement of citizens. Trump emphasizes the role of Saudi Arabia and Turkey in lifting sanctions on Syria and says it is making great progress under the leadership of President Al-Sharaa. The Ministry of Energy signs a memorandum of understanding with two American and Russian companies and reveals it is for the development of gas fields. Welcome to the nine o'clock news from Syria TV, and in its details: a Syria TV correspondent reported that the Israeli occupation army shelled with artillery Tal Ahmar in the eastern southern Quneitra countryside. Our correspondent added that the shelling targeted the hill with four shells, and it was a military point for the deposed regime, noting that Tal Ahmar is located near military points established by the occupation after the fall of the deposed regime and has been subjected to Israeli shelling more than once. From Quneitra, our correspondent Muhammad Fahd joins us. Welcome, Muhammad. Give us more details about this artillery shelling on Tal al-Ahmar. Yes, good morning, Catherine. Indeed, the Israeli occupation army targeted the eastern Tal al-Ahmar, which is near the western one that the Israeli occupation army took control of and established a military point on this western Tal al-Ahmar. The eastern Tal al-Ahmar was targeted, which is about 2 km away, or less. They targeted it with four tank or artillery shells from the hill. Of course, the targeting… no one was harmed, and there are no injuries. But the targeting was in the vicinity of this hill. There is agricultural land that farmers and the people of the southern Quneitra countryside go to. They have agricultural lands, olive trees on the slope of this hill from the eastern side. But the Israeli army prevents the entry of farmers and civilians towards this hill and has closed the side roads that lead to this hill, the eastern Tal al-Ahmar. And it targets any person who crosses by car or on foot, or shepherds, or farmers who head to this hill. Of course, it is under their military control, and they prevent anyone from entering this hill. Perhaps it is a precautionary security operation to prevent anyone from climbing this hill, as it is also an elevated hill that overlooks the western Tal al-Ahmar where the military base is located. The targeting is perhaps more for security than it is military, but no one was harmed in general. Also, the Israeli occupation forces in the area there in the southern Quneitra countryside have drone patrols launched from western Tal Ahmar towards eastern Tal Ahmar, towards the villages surrounding this hill. They also cut off roads, place barriers on the roads, search civilians, search passersby, and restrict farmers there at these points. Of course, this eastern Tal al-Ahmar and the western Tal al-Ahmar were also military bases for the former regime and a base for the Russians previously, before the fall of the regime. After the fall of the regime, the Israeli army took control of the western Tal al-Ahmar and established this military base. And the eastern Tal al-Ahmar was also a military base for the former regime, and currently, it is empty. There are no weapons on it, nothing on it. It is just a high hill in the southern Quneitra countryside. It also overlooks a large area of the southern Quneitra countryside and the surrounding villages there. The Israeli army prevents anyone from reaching it. Okay, Muhammad, are there any incursions coinciding with this artillery shelling? Yes, I mean, there are incursions that happen daily. This morning, there were vehicle patrols launched from the military bases that were established inside the buffer zone within Syrian territory, towards the villages and towns adjacent to the border strip. Of course, these patrols have become almost a daily routine, repeated at specific times in the morning.
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Artillery shelling by the Israeli occupation army on Tel Al-Ahmar in the southern Quneitra countryside; correspondents report the targeting involved four shells. The Ministry of Interior cancels more than 150,000 measures from the immigration and passport records, confirming this is to facilitate the movement of citizens. Trump emphasizes the role of Saudi Arabia and Turkey in lifting sanctions on Syria and says it is making great progress under the leadership of President Al-Share’. The Ministry of Energy signs a memorandum of understanding with American and Russian companies, revealing it is for developing gas fields.
Welcome to the nine o'clock news on Syria TV. In the details, Syria TV's correspondent reported that the Israeli occupation army shelled Tel Al-Ahmar in the eastern part of the southern Quneitra countryside with artillery. Our correspondent added that the shelling targeted the hill with four shells, and that it was a military point for the deposed regime, noting that Tel Al-Ahmar is located near military points established by the occupation after the fall of the deposed regime, and has been subjected to Israeli shelling more than once.
From Quneitra, our correspondent Mohammed Fahad joins us. Welcome, Mohammed. Give us more details about this artillery shelling on Tel Al-Ahmar.
Yes, good morning Catherine. Indeed, the Israeli occupation army targeted the Eastern Tel Al-Ahmar, meaning the one close to the Western Al-Ahmar, which the Israeli occupation army has seized and established a military point upon. The Eastern Tel Al-Ahmar was targeted; it is approximately 2 km or less away. They targeted it with four tank or artillery shells from the hill. Of course, the targeting did not harm anyone, and there are no injuries. However, the targeting was in the vicinity of this hill. There are agricultural lands visited by farmers and the residents of the southern Quneitra countryside; they have agricultural lands and olive trees on the slopes of this hill from the eastern side.
But the Israeli army prevents farmers and civilians from entering towards this hill and has closed the side roads leading to this hill, the Eastern Tel Al-Ahmar. It targets anyone crossing in their car, on foot, livestock herders, or farmers intending to go to this hill. Of course, they control it militarily and prevent anyone from entering this hill. Perhaps it is a precautionary security operation to prevent anyone from ascending this hill, as it is also high and overlooks the Western Tel Al-Ahmar, where the military base is located.
Generally, the targeting is perhaps more security-related than military, but no one was harmed. Generally also, regarding the Israeli occupation forces' movements inside the area there in the southern Quneitra countryside, there are patrols launching from Western Tel Al-Ahmar towards Eastern Tel Al-Ahmar and towards the villages surrounding this hill. They are also blocking roads, setting up barriers on the roads, searching civilians, searching passersby, and harassing farmers there at these points.
Of course, this Eastern Tel Al-Ahmar and the Western Tel Al-Ahmar were both military bases for the defunct regime and a base for the Russians previously, before the fall of the regime. After the fall of the regime, the Israeli army seized the Western Tel Al-Ahmar and established this military base. The Eastern Tel Al-Ahmar was also a military base for the defunct regime, but currently it is empty; there are no weapons on it, nothing at all. It is just a high hill in the southern Quneitra countryside that also overlooks a large area of the southern Quneitra countryside and the surrounding villages there. The Israeli army prevents anyone from reaching it.
Okay, Mohammed, are there any incursions coinciding with this artillery shelling?
Yes, there are incursions happening daily. This morning there were vehicle patrols launching from the military bases established inside the buffer zone within Syrian territory towards the villages and towns adjacent to the border strip inside. Of course, these patrols have become almost daily, recurring at limited times in the morning, in…
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Artillery shelling by the Israeli occupation army on Tal al-Ahmar in the southern Quneitra countryside, and correspondents say the targeting was carried out with four shells. The Ministry of Interior cancels more than 150,000 measures from the immigration and passport records and confirms that this is to facilitate the movement of citizens. Trump emphasizes the role of Saudi Arabia and Turkey in lifting sanctions on Syria and says it is achieving great progress under the leadership of President Al-Sharaa. The Ministry of Energy signs a memorandum of understanding with two American and Russian companies and reveals that it is to develop gas fields. Welcome to the nine o'clock news from Syria TV. In the details, the Syria TV correspondent reported that the Israeli occupation army shelled Tal al-Ahmar in the eastern southern Quneitra countryside with artillery. Our correspondent added that the shelling targeted the hill with four shells, and that it was a military point for the ousted regime, noting that Tal al-Ahmar is located near military points established by the occupation after the fall of the ousted regime and has been subjected to Israeli shelling more than once. From Quneitra, our correspondent Mohammed Fahd joins us. Welcome, Mohammed. Give us more details about this artillery shelling on Tal al-Ahmar. Yes, good morning, Catherine. Indeed, the Israeli occupation army targeted the Eastern Tal al-Ahmar—meaning the one close to the Western Tal al-Ahmar, which the Israeli occupation army took control of and where it established a military point on this Western Tal al-Ahmar. The Eastern Tal al-Ahmar, which is approximately 2 km or less away, was targeted. Uh, they targeted it with four tank or artillery shells from the hill. Of course, the targeting, I mean, did not harm anyone, and no one was hit… I mean, there are no injuries. However, the targeting was in the vicinity of this hill. There are agricultural lands frequented by farmers and, I mean, the people of the southern Quneitra countryside; they have agricultural lands and olive trees on the slope of this hill on the eastern side. But the Israeli army prevents the entry of farmers and civilians towards this hill and has closed the side roads leading to this hill, the Eastern Tal al-Ahmar. Nay, it targets anyone who crosses in their car, or on foot, or livestock herders, or farmers heading to this hill. Of course, it controls it militarily and prevents anyone from entering this hill. Perhaps it is, I mean, a precautionary security operation against anyone climbing this hill, as the hill is also high and overlooks the Western Tal al-Ahmar where the military base is located. In general, the targeting is perhaps more security-related than, I mean, military, but no one was harmed. Generally also, I mean, regarding the Israeli occupation forces on the roads inside the area there in the southern Quneitra countryside: there are mobile patrols setting off from Western Tal al-Ahmar towards Eastern Tal al-Ahmar, towards the villages surrounding this hill. They also cut off roads, set up checkpoints on the roads, search civilians, search passersby, and constrict farmers there at these points. Of course, this Eastern Tal al-Ahmar and the Western Tal al-Ahmar were also, I mean, military bases for the defunct regime and a base for the Russians previously before the fall of the regime. After the fall of the regime, the Israeli army took control of the Western Tal al-Ahmar and established this military base. The Eastern Tal al-Ahmar was also a military base for the defunct regime, but currently, it is empty; there are no weapons on it, nothing on it. It is just, I mean, a high hill in the southern Quneitra countryside that also reveals a large area of the southern Quneitra countryside and the surrounding villages there. The Israeli army prevents anyone from reaching it. Okay, Mohammed, are there any incursions coinciding with this artillery shelling? Yes, I mean, there are incursions happening daily. This morning, there were vehicle patrols setting off from the military bases established inside the buffer zone inside Syrian territory towards the villages and towns adjacent to the border strip. Of course, these patrols have become, I mean, almost daily, repeated at specific times in the morning in…
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Договариваясь <SID=71.28>о встрече, американец просто не <SID=73.44>учёл, в какой скандал может вляпаться, и теперь <SID=77.48>сдал назад. Сам <SID=79.56>Зеленский прилетел в Турцию, <SID=81.88>это четвёртое государство, <SID=84.36>где он ищет спасение <SID=86.52>после начала скандала <SID=88.68>с коррупцией. Смотрите <SID=90.72>наш репортаж. <SID=99.16>Самые первые кадры на пике скандала <SID=101.28>с коррупцией, Зеленский приземляется в Анкаре. <SID=107>Утрапа Умеров, глава СНБО, экс-министр <SID=109.44>военного ведомства времён разгула коррупции, <SID=111.92>фигурант плёнок Миндича, который <SID=114.2>уехал из Украины ещё <SID=116.32>неделю назад. <SID=119.4>Президенту. <SID=134.36>подтвердил, что после визита в Испанию, <SID=136.4>он едет в Турцию, по его словам, <SID=138.56>Украина готовит активизацию переговоров <SID=141.12>по завершению русско-украинской войны. <SID=146.08>Завершив грантур по евросоюзу <SID=148.2>собрав обломки поддержки. <SID=180.44>он же Аб, Алибаба или Алла <SID=182.48>Борисовна. Его отставки добивается <SID=184.84>Верховная Рада, но первым в чёрный <SID=187.08>список его внёс посланник Дональда <SID=189.48>Трампа. Уитков просто отказался <SID=192.08>от встречи с токсичной фигурой. <SID=195.8>Как я понимаю, переговоры Уиткова с <SID=197.96>ермаком в Турции отменены. Говорят, <SID=200.28>что соглашаясь на встречу, Уитков <SID=202.48>мог не знать о разгорающемся скандале. <SID=206.28>Британский телеграф пишет, что Зеленский <SID=208.36>пытается замять беспрецедентно. коррупционный <SID=210.8>скандал серии громких слов, только на этой <SID=213.12>неделе он обещал купить 100 французских <SID=215.44>и 150 шведских самолётов, <SID=217.8>радары 25 комплексов <SID=219.96>ПВО и договорился об <SID=221.96>импорте американского СПГ через <SID=224.16>Грецию. Проблема в том, что на <SID=226.28>контракты нет денег. Дефицит <SID=228.52>бюджета – 60 млрд <SID=230.72>долларов. Британская пресса <SID=232.72>ставит диагноз: Зеленский потерял <SID=235.28>ориентацию в пространстве оказался <SID=237.92>в параллельной реальности. <SID=240.92>Разъезжатьпо Европе и подписывать фантастические <SID=243.24>сделки, которые Украина не в состоянии оплатить, <SID=245.88>не ответ на надвигающийся политический и военные<SID=248.04>кризис. Поведение Зеленского вызывает <SID=250.04>тревогу, поскольку демонстрирует отчаяние. <SID=252.48>На критической фазе войны, при иссекающем <SID=254.84>финансировании в четыре раз выросших <SID=256.96>в случаях дезертирства, продвижения российских <SID=259.36>войск и разрушенной политической репутации<SID=261.52>президента, у нас есть все основания <SID=263.6>серьёзно опасаться за будущее Украины. <SID=267.08>Появилась ещё одна версия, как <SID=269.2>пишет Аси. Уитков не <SID=271.28>просто так отменил встречу с <SID=273.36>Зеленским. Администрация Трампа
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Agreeing <SID=71.28>to the meeting, the American simply <SID=73.44>didn't realize what kind of scandal he could get involved in, and now <SID=77.48>he's backed down. <SID=79.56>Zelensky himself flew to Turkey, <SID=81.88>this is the fourth state <SID=84.36>where he is seeking salvation <SID=86.52>after the start of the corruption <SID=88.68>scandal. Watch <SID=90.72>our report. <SID=99.16>The very first shots at the peak of the <SID=101.28>corruption scandal, Zelensky lands in Ankara. <SID=107>Umerov Umerov, head of the National Security and Defense Council, ex-minister <SID=109.44>of the military department during the heyday of corruption, <SID=111.92>involved in the Mindich tapes, who <SID=114.2>left Ukraine <SID=116.32>a week ago. <SID=119.4>To the president. <SID=134.36>confirmed that after a visit to Spain, <SID=136.4>he is going to Turkey, according to him, <SID=138.56>Ukraine is preparing to intensify negotiations <SID=141.12>on the end of the Russian-Ukrainian war. <SID=146.08>Having completed a grand tour of the European Union, <SID=148.2>collecting fragments of support. <SID=180.44>he is Ab, Alibaba or Alla <SID=182.48>Borisovna. The Verkhovna Rada is seeking <SID=184.84>his resignation, but Donald <SID=187.08>Trump's envoy was the first to put him on the black <SID=189.48>list. Witkov simply refused <SID=192.08>to meet with the toxic figure. <SID=195.8>As I understand it, Witkov's negotiations with <SID=197.96>Yermak in Turkey have been canceled. They say <SID=200.28>that by agreeing to the meeting, Witkov <SID=202.48>might not have known about the brewing scandal. <SID=206.28>The British Telegraph writes that Zelensky <SID=208.36>is trying to hush up an unprecedented <SID=210.8>corruption scandal of a series of loud words, only this <SID=213.12>week he promised to buy 100 French <SID=215.44>and 150 Swedish aircraft, <SID=217.8>radars, 25 air defense <SID=219.96>systems, and agreed on the <SID=221.96>import of American LNG through <SID=224.16>Greece. The problem is that there is no money <SID=226.28>for contracts. The budget <SID=228.52>deficit is 60 billion <SID=230.72>dollars. The British press <SID=232.72>diagnoses: Zelensky lost <SID=235.28>his orientation in space and found <SID=237.92>himself in a parallel reality. <SID=240.92>Traveling around Europe and signing fantastic <SID=243.24>deals that Ukraine cannot afford <SID=245.88>is not an answer to the looming political and military <SID=248.04>crisis. Zelensky's behavior is alarming <SID=250.04>because it demonstrates despair. <SID=252.48>At a critical phase of the war, with dwindling <SID=254.84>funding, a fourfold increase <SID=256.96>in desertion cases, the advance of Russian <SID=259.36>troops, and the president's ruined political reputation, <SID=261.52>we have every reason <SID=263.6>to seriously fear for Ukraine's future. <SID=267.08>Another version has emerged, as <SID=269.2>A. writes. Witkov did not <SID=271.28>cancel the meeting with <SID=273.36>Zelensky just like that. The Trump administration
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<SID=31.84>قصف مدفعي لجيش الاحتلال <SID=33.96>الاسرائيلي على تل الاحمر بريف <SID=36.16>القنيطره الجنوبي ومراصلون <SID=38.68>يقول ان الاستهداف تم باربع <SID=41.08>قذائف. <SID=45.36>وزاره الداخليه تلغي اكثر <SID=47.6>من 150 الف اجراء <SID=50.24>من سجل الهجره والجوازات، <SID=53.04>وتؤكد انها لتسهيل حركه <SID=55.48>المواطنين. <SID=60.36>ترامب يؤكد على دور السعوديه <SID=62.6>وتركيا برفع العقوبات عن <SID=64.68>سوريا ويقول انها تحقق <SID=67.28>تقدما عظيما بقياده الرئيس <SID=69.64>الشارع. <SID=73.92>وزاره الطاقه توقع <SID=76.2>مذكره تفاهم مع <SID=78.24>شركتين امريكيه وروسيه <SID=80.92>وتكشف انها لتطوير حقول <SID=83.24>الغاز. <SID=100.44>اهلا بكم الى نشره التاسعه من <SID=102.44>تلفزيون سوريا وفي تفاصيلها افاد <SID=105.44>مراسل تلفزيون سوريا بان <SID=107.72>جيش الاحتلال الاسرائيلي قصف <SID=110.24>بالمدفعيه تل احمر <SID=112.32>شرقي ريف القنيطره الجنوبي <SID=114.88>واضاف مراسلنا ان القصف <SID=117.04>استهدف التل باربع قذائف <SID=119.64>وان كان نقطه عسكريه <SID=122.12>للنظام المخلوع مشيرا الى <SID=124.52>ان تال احمر يقع قرب <SID=126.68>نقاط عسكريه انشاها <SID=128.88>الاحتلال بعد سقوط النظام <SID=130.92>المخلوع وتعرض لقصف <SID=133.36>اسرائيلي اكثر من مره <SID=140.92>امن <SID=145.48>القنيطره ينضم الينا مراسلنا <SID=148.08>محمد فهد اهلا بك <SID=150.12>معنا محمد ضعنا في تفاصيل <SID=152.68>اكثر حول هذا القصف المدفعي على <SID=154.84>تا الاحمر نعم <SID=157.04>صباح الخير كاترين يعني بالفعل جيش الاحتلال <SID=159.2>الاسرائيلي قام باستهداف التل الاحمر <SID=161.24>شرقي يعني القريب <SID=163.52>من الاحمر غربي الذي سيطر عليها جيش <SID=165.64>الاحتلال الاسرائيليه وانشا نقطه عسكريه <SID=168.04>على هذا التل الاحمرالغربي تم استهداف <SID=170.32>التل الاحمر الشرقي والذي يبعد ما يقارب <SID=172.44>2 كم تقريبا او اقل <SID=174.96>اييه استهدفوا باربع قذائف <SID=177.48>دبابه او مدفعيه من <SID=180.12>التل طبعا طبعا <SID=182.36>الاستهداف يعني لم لم <SID=184.44>يصب احد باذى ولم يصب يعني <SID=186.48>ولا يوجد هناك اصابات لكن <SID=188.52>الاستهداف كان هو بمحيط هذا التل <SID=190.88>هناك اراضي زراعيه يقصدها <SID=193.36>المزارعين ويقصدها يعني اهالي ريف <SID=195.48>القنيطره الجنوبي لديهم اراضي زراعيه <SID=197.88>اشجار الزيتون على سبح هذا التل من الجهه <SID=200.12>الشرقيه لكن الجيش الاسرائيلي <SID=202.12>يمنع دخول المزارعين والمدنيين <SID=204.4>باتجاه هذا التل وقداغلق الطرق <SID=206.48>الفرعيه التي تصل الى <SID=208.68>هذا التل التل الاحمر الشرقي. لا ويستهدف <SID=211.2>اي شخص يعبر بسيارته <SID=213.24>او مشينا على الاقدام او رعاه المواشي او <SID=215.36>المزارعين الذين يقصدون هذا الثل <SID=217.48>طبعا هو يسيطر عليه عسكريا ويمنع <SID=219.68>دخول اي شخص الى هذا التل ربما <SID=221.92>هو يعني عمليه امنيه احترازيه من <SID=224.88>صعود احد الى هذا التل كونه يعني التل <SID=227.08>ايضا مرتفع يطل على التل الاحمر الغربي <SID=229.32>الذي اتئ عليه القاعده العسكريه بشكل <SID=231.8>عام الاستهداف يعني ربما <SID=233.84>هو امنيا اكثر من <SID=235.96>ما هو يعني عسكريا لكن لم يصدع احد <SID=238.04>باذى بشكل عام ايضا يعني <SID=240.48>قوات الاحتلال الاسرائيلي بالفروقات <SID=242.72>داخل المنطقه هناك في ريف القنيطره الجنوبي <SID=244.72>دوريات مسيره تنطلق من تر احمر <SID=247.2>غربيباتجاه تل احمد الشرقي باتجاه القره <SID=249.36>المحيطه بهذا التل ايضا تقوم بقطع <SID=252.16>بقطع الطرقات وضع حوائز على الطرقات تفتيش <SID=254.48>المدنين تفتيش المره الطضييق على المزارعين <SID=257.04>هناك في هذه النقاط طبعا <SID=259.28>هذا التل الاحمر الشرقي والتل الاحمر الغربي ايضا <SID=261.28>هما يعني كانت قواعد <SID=263.48>عسكريه للنظام البائد وقاعده <SID=265.68>للروس سابقا قبل سقوط <SID=268.24>النظام بعد سقوط النظام. سيطره <SID=270.56>على الجيش الاسرائيلي على التل الاحمر الغربي وانشا هذه <SID=272.56>القاعده العسكريه والتل الاحمر الشرقي ايضا <SID=274.68>كان قاعده عسكريه للنظام البائد وحاليا
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<SID=31.84>Artillery shelling by the occupation army <SID=33.96>of Israel on Tel al-Ahmar in the countryside of <SID=36.16>southern Quneitra, and correspondents <SID=38.68>say that the targeting was carried out with four <SID=41.08>shells. <SID=45.36>The Ministry of Interior cancels more <SID=47.6>than 150,000 measures <SID=50.24>from the immigration and passport records, <SID=53.04>and confirms that it is to facilitate the movement of <SID=55.48>citizens. <SID=60.36>Trump emphasizes the role of Saudi Arabia <SID=62.6>and Turkey in lifting sanctions on <SID=64.68>Syria and says it is achieving <SID=67.28>great progress under the leadership of President <SID=69.64>al-Sharaa. <SID=73.92>The Ministry of Energy signs <SID=76.2>a memorandum of understanding with <SID=78.24>two companies, American and Russian, <SID=80.92>and reveals that it is to develop gas <SID=83.24>fields. <SID=100.44>Welcome to the nine o'clock news from <SID=102.44>Syria TV. In the details, the <SID=105.44>Syria TV correspondent reported that <SID=107.72>the Israeli occupation army shelled <SID=110.24>Tel Ahmar with artillery <SID=112.32>east of the southern Quneitra countryside. <SID=114.88>Our correspondent added that the shelling <SID=117.04>targeted the hill with four shells <SID=119.64>and that it was a military point <SID=122.12>for the ousted regime, pointing out <SID=124.52>that Tel Ahmar is located near <SID=126.68>military points established by <SID=128.88>the occupation after the fall of the <SID=130.92>ousted [regime], and it was subjected to <SID=133.36>Israeli shelling more than once. <SID=140.92>From <SID=145.48>Quneitra, our correspondent joins us, <SID=148.08>Muhammad Fahd. Welcome <SID=150.12>with us, Muhammad. Give us more <SID=152.68>details about this artillery shelling on <SID=154.84>Tel al-Ahmar. Yes, <SID=157.04>good morning Catherine. Indeed, the <SID=159.2>Israeli occupation army targeted Tel al-Ahmar <SID=161.24>al-Sharqi [Eastern], meaning the one close <SID=163.52>to al-Ahmar al-Gharbi [Western] which was controlled by the <SID=165.64>Israeli occupation army, and it established a military point <SID=168.04>on this Western Tel al-Ahmar. Targeted was <SID=170.32>the Eastern Tel al-Ahmar, which is approximately <SID=172.44>2 km away or less. <SID=174.96>Uh, they targeted it with four <SID=177.48>tank or artillery shells from <SID=180.12>the hill. Of course, of course, <SID=182.36>the targeting, I mean, did not, did not <SID=184.44>harm anyone and did not hit, I mean, <SID=186.48>and there are no injuries there, but <SID=188.52>the targeting was in the vicinity of this hill. <SID=190.88>There are agricultural lands frequented by <SID=193.36>farmers and frequented, I mean, by the residents of the <SID=195.48>southern Quneitra countryside who have agricultural lands [and] <SID=197.88>olive trees on the slope of this hill from the <SID=200.12>eastern side. But the Israeli army <SID=202.12>prevents the entry of farmers and civilians <SID=204.4>towards this hill and has closed the roads <SID=206.48>sub-roads that lead to <SID=208.68>this hill, the Eastern Tel al-Ahmar. Not only that, but it targets <SID=211.2>anyone crossing in their car <SID=213.24>or walking on foot, or livestock herders or <SID=215.36>farmers who head to this hill. <SID=217.48>Of course, it controls it militarily and prevents <SID=219.68>the entry of anyone to this hill. Perhaps <SID=221.92>it is, I mean, a precautionary security operation against <SID=224.88>anyone going up this hill, as it is, I mean, the hill <SID=227.08>is also high [and] overlooks the Western Tel al-Ahmar <SID=229.32>on which the military base is located. Generally, <SID=231.8>the targeting, I mean, perhaps <SID=233.84>is security-related more than <SID=235.96>what it is, I mean, military. But no one was harmed <SID=238.04>at all. Generally, also, I mean, <SID=240.48>the Israeli occupation forces, with violations <SID=242.72>inside the area there in the southern Quneitra countryside, <SID=244.72>[have] drone patrols launching from Tel Ahmar <SID=247.2>Western towards Tel Ahmar Eastern towards the villages <SID=249.36>surrounding this hill. Also, they are cutting <SID=252.16>cutting the roads, placing checkpoints on the roads, searching <SID=254.48>civilians, searching passersby, [and] restricting farmers <SID=257.04>there at these points. Of course, <SID=259.28>this Eastern Tel al-Ahmar and the Western Tel al-Ahmar also, <SID=261.28>they, I mean, were bases <SID=263.48>military [bases] for the defunct regime and a base <SID=265.68>for the Russians previously before the fall of <SID=268.24>the regime. After the fall of the regime, control <SID=270.56>[was taken] by the Israeli army over the Western Tel al-Ahmar and it established this <SID=272.56>military base, and the Eastern Tel al-Ahmar also <SID=274.68>was a military base for the defunct regime and currently