Syrian refugee Ahmed al-Kassem and his family drive a truck loaded with their belongings from Turkey, on the their way back to the family's home in Aleppo, Syria, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Syrian refugee Ahmed al-Kassem hugs his niece as he and his family are welcomed by relatives upon their return to Aleppo, Syria, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Syrian refugee Ahmed al-Kassem unloads his belongings as his family is welcomed by their relatives as they return to their home in Aleppo, Syria, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Syrians cross the border from Turkey into Syria at the Bab Al Salama crossing gate, Syria, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Syrian refugee Ahmed al-Kassem, center, and his family are welcomed by relatives as they return to their home in Aleppo, Syria, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Syrian refugee Ahmed al-Kassem and four of his children walk in city of Aleppo, Syria, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Syrian refugee Ahmed al-Kassem gives his family's identification documents to a Syrian officer at the Bab Al Salama Syrian crossing border with Turkey, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Syrians wait to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Oncupinar border gate, near the town of Kilis, southern Turkey, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Syrian refugee Ahmed al-Kassem gives his family's identification documents to a Syrian officer at the Bab Al Salama Syrian crossing border with Turkey, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

People walk next to "revolutionary" Syrian flags in Aleppo, Syria, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Syrian refugee Ahmed al-Kassem arrives with his family to cross into Syria at the Oncupinar border gate, near the town of Kilis, southern Turkey, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Syrian refugee Ahmed al-Kassem and his family load a truck with their belongings from Turkey, on the their way back to the family's home in Aleppo, Syria, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Syrian refugee Ahmed al-Kassem and his family are welcomed by relatives as they return to their home in Aleppo, Syria, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Syrian refugee Ahmed al-Kassem holds his family identification documents at the Bab Al Salama Syrian crossing border with Turkey, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Syrian refugee Ahmed al-Kassem visits his destroyed home at Masaken Hanano district in Aleppo, Syria, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Syrians wait to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Oncupinar border gate, near the town of Kilis, southern Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Syrian refugee Ahmed al-Kassem visits his destroyed home at at Masaken Hanano district in Aleppo, Syria, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)