Israel Targets Military Sites in Syria

A view shows explosion among buildings in Tal Rifaat, Aleppo Governorate, Syria in this screen grab from a CCTV footage obtained from a social media video released on October 24, 2024. Social Media/via REUTERS
A view shows explosion among buildings in Tal Rifaat, Aleppo Governorate, Syria in this screen grab from a CCTV footage obtained from a social media video released on October 24, 2024. Social Media/via REUTERS
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Israel Targets Military Sites in Syria

A view shows explosion among buildings in Tal Rifaat, Aleppo Governorate, Syria in this screen grab from a CCTV footage obtained from a social media video released on October 24, 2024. Social Media/via REUTERS
A view shows explosion among buildings in Tal Rifaat, Aleppo Governorate, Syria in this screen grab from a CCTV footage obtained from a social media video released on October 24, 2024. Social Media/via REUTERS

Israel targeted some military sites in Syria's central and southern parts with airstrikes early on Saturday, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.

Israel has not confirmed striking Syria.

The attack on Syria came as Israel also struck military sites in Iran, saying it was retaliating against Tehran's missile attack on Israel this month.

Israel said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and other security officials closely followed the operation at the military's command and control centre in Tel Aviv.



UN Security Council Warns against Attempts to Dismantle UNRWA

Palestinian employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) take part in a protest against job cuts (Reuters)
Palestinian employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) take part in a protest against job cuts (Reuters)
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UN Security Council Warns against Attempts to Dismantle UNRWA

Palestinian employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) take part in a protest against job cuts (Reuters)
Palestinian employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) take part in a protest against job cuts (Reuters)

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday "strongly warned against any attempts to dismantle or diminish" the operations and mandate of the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA after Israel passed a law banning its operations.

In a statement adopted by consensus, the 15-member body expressed grave concern over the legislation adopted by the Israeli parliament on Monday, Reuters reported.

The council "urged the Israeli Government to abide by its international obligations, respect the privileges and immunities of UNRWA and live up to its responsibility to allow and facilitate full, rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian assistance in all its forms into and throughout the entire Gaza Strip."