Middle East crisis live: dozens reported killed in suspected Israeli airstrike on Hezbollah in Syria | Israel-Gaza war

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The Israeli attack targeted an area “near rockets depots belonging to Lebanese group Hezbollah”, said the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has an extensive network of sources in Syria.

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“At least 36 soldiers were killed and dozens wounded,” it said, according to Agence France-Presse.

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Reuters is reporting a total death toll of 38.

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

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

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The airstrikes coincided with drone attacks carried out from Idlib and western rural Aleppo that the ministry described as having been conducted by “terrorist organisations” targeting civilians in Aleppo and its surroundings.

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However, the ministry did not mention a specific death toll or clarify whether the casualties were caused by the Israeli airstrikes or the attacks by militant groups, Reuters reports.

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The Israeli military declined to comment.

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Israel has launched hundreds of airstrikes on targets in Syria since the civil war began there in 2011, as it seeks to cut off Hezbollah supply routes to Lebanon. The frequency of these strikes has increased since Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza began on 7 October. Israel has exchanged near-daily, cross-border fire with Hamas ally Hezbollah since the Gaza war began, sparking fears of a wider regional conflict.

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It’s 11am in Gaza and Tel Aviv and welcome to our latest live blog on the Israel-Gaza war and the wider Middle East crisis. I’m Mabel Banfield-Nwachi and I’ll be with you for the next while.

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There are reports that Israeli strikes on the northern Syrian city of Aleppo early on Friday has killed dozens of people.

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The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights is saying at least 36 soldiers were killed in the strikes, whereas the Reuters news agency is reporting a total death toll of 38, including five members of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, citing security sources.

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

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Contacted by Agence France-Presse from Jerusalem, the Israeli military said it would “not comment on reports in the foreign media”.

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More on that in a moment but first, here’s a summary of the latest developments:

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• The international court of justice has ordered Israel to allow unimpeded access of food aid into Gaza, where sections of the population are facing imminent starvation, in a significant legal rebuke to Israel’s claim it is not blocking aid deliveries. A panel of judges at the UN’s top court, which is already considering a complaint from South Africa that Israel is committing genocide in the Palestinian territory, issued the ruling after an emergency measure in January obliging Israel to admit emergency aid.

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• Heavy fighting broke out around two main hospitals in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with a third reportedly under siege by Israeli forces.The heaviest fighting has once again focused on the pre-war al-Shifa complex, Gaza City’s main hospital, amid growing international concerns over the safety of patients, civilians and medical staff remaining at the facility. Apparently, the Israeli military said it was continuing operations around the site after the attack more than a week ago.

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• Israel and the United States have resumed talks on a high-level official visit to Washington to discuss plans for an attack on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. This came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was furious at the United States’ decision to abstain from the UN Security Council’s cease-fire resolution.

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• Gunman in military uniform opens fire on vehicle in occupied West BankAt least three people were injured, including a 13-year-old boy, emergency services said.

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• Japan prepares to resume funding to crisis-hit UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa)The government said it was coordinating almost all aid to Gaza, according to Agence France-Presse. Japan, once the agency’s sixth largest contributor, came after Israel claimed that 12 of the agency’s 13,000 Gaza workers were involved in the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas attack. , along with more than a dozen countries, suspended funding.Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoko Kamikawa The UNRWA chief met with Philippe Lazzarini in Tokyo on Thursday to discuss steps the agency has taken to strengthen governance and transparency. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that “Japan and UNRWA confirmed that they will move forward with final arrangements regarding the efforts necessary to resume Japan’s contributions.”

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• Australian authorities rush to ‘understand what the allegations are’ against Unrwa staff And hours before the government cut funding to “vital” aid agencies, he complained that “there is nothing of value in the public domain”.

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• France will contribute more than €30 million this year to support the work of the United Nations Palestinian Refugee Agency, UNRWA, amid the devastating war in Gaza.This was announced by the Paris Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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• Bayan Abusultan, a Gaza City-based journalist, has not been heard from since March 19, when she tweeted that her only brother was “killed in front of my eyes by Israeli forces.” [her] eye”. Since then, there has been no activity on her social media accounts, raising concerns about her safety.

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• Palestinian Authority announces new cabinet This is because it faces international pressure for reform.

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• Israel’s Supreme Court has ordered the end of government subsidies for many ultra-Orthodox men who are not serving in the military. This is a blockbuster ruling that could have far-reaching implications for the government. According to the Associated Press, there are also tens of thousands of religious people who refuse to participate in military service.

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• Thousands of Jordanians gather near Israeli embassy on Thursday Massive protests against Israel were held for a fifth day, calling for an end to Jordan’s unpopular peace treaty with its western neighbor, Reuters reported.

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