A series of Israeli airstrikes near the Syrian city of Aleppo resulted in casualties among civilians and military personnel on Friday. According to Reuters, thirty-eight people were killed, including five members of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. One of the Hezbollah fighters was a local field commander whose brother was killed in a previous Israeli strike in southern Lebanon.
The Israeli warplanes launched the attack around 1:45 a.m. local time from the direction of Athriya, southeast of Aleppo. Israel has conducted airstrikes on Aleppo and Damascus, citing concerns that Iran could use Syria as a base for aggression against Israel.
