Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, army says dozens of soldiers killed

The Syrian army said on Saturday dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack by rebels who swept into the city of Aleppo in the northwest, forcing the army to redeploy in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.

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Israel hits Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites in Syria amid ceasefire

Israeli aircraft struck Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites along Syria's border with Lebanon, the Israeli military said on Saturday, testing a fragile, days-old ceasefire that halted months of fighting between the sides but has seen continued sporadic fire.

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At least 40 Palestinians dead as Israeli tanks pull back from Gaza refugee camp

Israeli military strikes killed at least 40 Palestinians overnight on Thursday and yesterday in the Gaza Strip, many of them in the Nuseirat refugee camp at the centre of the enclave, medics said, after Israeli tanks pulled back from parts of the camp.

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Shira Rubin: Hostages& families urge Israel to seize chance to secure release following Lebanon ceasefire

When US president Joe Biden vowed that the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon this week would be followed by a renewed push for a truce in the Gaza Strip, Jonathan Dekel-Chen made a deliberate effort not to get his hopes up.

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Israelis and Hezbollah trade claims of ceasefire violations

The Israeli military said its air force struck a facility used by Hezbollah to store mid-range rockets in southern Lebanon on Thursday after both sides accused each other of breaching a ceasefire that aims to halt over a year of fighting.

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Syria and Russia hit back after surprise attack by rebels in Aleppo

Russian and Syrian warplanes bombed rebel-held north-west Syria near the border with ­Turkey on Thursday to push back an ­insurgent offensive that captured territory for the first time in years, Syrian army and rebel sources said.

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