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As many as 13,000 people were hanged in five years at a notorious Syrian government prison near Damascus, Amnesty International said on Tuesday, accusing the government of a "policy of extermination".

Titled H'uman Slaughterhouse: Mass Hangings and Extermination at Saydnaya Prison', Amnesty's damning report is based on interviews with 84 witnesses, including guards, detainees and judges.

"Saydnaya military prison is where the Syrian state quietly slaughters its own people. The victims are overwhelmingly ordinary civilians who are thought to oppose the government. Since 2011, thousands of people have been extrajudicially executed in mass hangings, carried out at night and in the utmost secrecy," read the report.
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/syrian-prison-hanged-13000-inmates-amnesty-1355676977

Israeli Deputy Minister Admits He Visited Syria

Deputy Minister Ayoub Kara, a member of the Likud faction, admitted on Saturday he visited in Syria since the beginning of the civil war there.

Kara, the deputy regional cooperation minister, was asked about his experience in Syria at a cultural event in Be'er Sheva. He said that the situation is "very hard, a very serious situation, you can't even imagine… It's a whole other world. When you crossover from Israel to Lebanon or Syria, you see the difference."
http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.721938

Released Hilary Clinton email

The best way to help Israel deal with Iran's growing nuclear capability is to help the people of Syria overthrow the regime of Bashar Assad.
https://wikileaks.org/clinton-emails/emailid/18328#efmADMAFf