Death toll of Israeli strike in Syria rises to 42, war monitor says-UPDATED

Death toll of Israeli strike in Syria rises to 42, war monitor says-UPDATED
# 29 March 2024 12:44 (UTC +04:00)

The toll from an Israeli air strike on northern Syria's Aleppo province early on Friday has risen to 42, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, APA reports citing France 24.

"Forty-two killed, including six from Lebanon's Hezbollah group" and 36 Syrian soldiers in the Israeli strike targeting a Hezbollah weapons depot, said the war monitor.

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Israeli strikes on the northern Syrian city of Aleppo early on Friday killed 38 people, including five members of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, two security sources said, APA reports citing Reuters.

The Syrian defense ministry said earlier on Friday that a number of civilians and military personnel were killed after Israel and militant groups launched attacks against Aleppo.

The Israeli airstrikes targeted several areas in Aleppo's countryside at about 1:45 a.m. local time (2245 GMT), the ministry said in a statement.

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