Chamntoub, one of the nine remaining Jews in Syria, calls on Syrian Jews to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime. Most of Syria's Jewish population has left the country, with many now residing in the U.S., Israel, and Mexico. The Jewish population in Syria was divided into two groups: those with ancient family ties to Syria and those who arrived in the 16th century. Damascus, Aleppo, Qamishli, and Latakia were the main cities with Jewish communities.