Displaced residents have returned to Tell Rifaat in the northern Aleppo province of Syria, where an ongoing campaign is underway to remove rubble and rebuild destroyed buildings, according to a social media report from QalaatAlMudiq. The report, posted on September 18th, 2025, notes that while little is officially reported about the town apart from the presence of mines and tunnels, many residents have come back. The rebuilding efforts in Tell Rifaat are accompanied by calls for popular participation, as indicated by the QalaatAlMudiq post. The town's current state reflects the impact of past conflict, with destroyed buildings requiring extensive reconstruction. Previous reports on September 17th and 18th, 2025, detailed diplomatic discussions between Israel and Syria concerning a potential security agreement. During these talks, held in London and involving U.S. envoy Barrack, Israeli Minister Ron Dermer, and Syrian Foreign Minister Shaibani, Syria presented its response to an Israeli proposal. Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa had previously emphasized the necessity of such an agreement. These security talks occurred against a backdrop of broader regional dynamics, with Syrian security forces having previously seized anti-personnel fragmentation mines in the Qusseir area of Homs province.
