Turkish Drone Attack Kills Three Syrian Soldiers in Al-Hasakah Countryside

File photo: A burnt vehicle is pictured after, what medical and security sources say, was targeted by a Turkish drone strike in the village of Tal Shaeer, Syria June 20, 2023. (HAWARNEWS/Handout via Reuters)
File photo: A burnt vehicle is pictured after, what medical and security sources say, was targeted by a Turkish drone strike in the village of Tal Shaeer, Syria June 20, 2023. (HAWARNEWS/Handout via Reuters)
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Turkish Drone Attack Kills Three Syrian Soldiers in Al-Hasakah Countryside

File photo: A burnt vehicle is pictured after, what medical and security sources say, was targeted by a Turkish drone strike in the village of Tal Shaeer, Syria June 20, 2023. (HAWARNEWS/Handout via Reuters)
File photo: A burnt vehicle is pictured after, what medical and security sources say, was targeted by a Turkish drone strike in the village of Tal Shaeer, Syria June 20, 2023. (HAWARNEWS/Handout via Reuters)

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Sunday that three Syrian soldiers were killed in an attack by a Turkish drone on a station of the Military Intelligence Department in Zibana Village, southern of Al-Qamishly in Al-Hasakah countryside, according to Arab World Press.

The war monitor said the Turkish drones targeted Sunday sites in the Al-Hasakah countryside, including an oil facility.

Türkiye has affirmed ongoing operations in northern Iraq and Syria to eradicate “terrorism” and its sources and to deter the formation of a terrorist corridor along the southern borders.

The Turkish Presidency said following a security meeting that “Türkiye’s counter-terrorism strategies were evaluated and steps to be taken after the treacherous attack on Friday in Türkiye's Operation Claw-Lock zone in northern Iraq were discussed.”

The statement underlined that Türkiye continues its strategy to prevent and destroy threats to the country's survival at their source.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan chaired Saturday's meeting at Istanbul's Dolmabahce Palace.

Türkiye escalated its attacks in northern Syria, targeting infrastructure and oil facilities.

In the past two days, Turkish warplanes launched several airstrikes targeting Aouda Oil Station in Al-Qahtaniya Town - northeastern Al-Hasakah - in addition to launching two airstrikes on an archeological area in Pakarwan Village in Al-Malkiya countryside - northern Al-Hasakah.



Lebanon, Hezbollah Agree to US Proposal for Ceasefire with Israel, Lebanese Official Says

Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli airstrike near the southern Lebanese village of al-Khiam, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, northern Israel, 18 November 2024, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. (EPA)
Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli airstrike near the southern Lebanese village of al-Khiam, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, northern Israel, 18 November 2024, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. (EPA)
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Lebanon, Hezbollah Agree to US Proposal for Ceasefire with Israel, Lebanese Official Says

Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli airstrike near the southern Lebanese village of al-Khiam, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, northern Israel, 18 November 2024, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. (EPA)
Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli airstrike near the southern Lebanese village of al-Khiam, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, northern Israel, 18 November 2024, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. (EPA)

Lebanon and Hezbollah have agreed to a US proposal for a ceasefire with Israel with some comments on the content, a top Lebanese official told Reuters on Monday, describing the effort as the most serious yet to end the fighting.

Ali Hassan Khalil, an aide to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, said Lebanon had delivered its written response to the US ambassador in Lebanon on Monday, and White House envoy Amos Hochstein was travelling to Beirut to continue talks.

There was no immediate comment from Israel.

Iran-backed Hezbollah endorsed its long-time ally Berri to negotiate over a ceasefire.

"Lebanon presented its comments on the paper in a positive atmosphere," Khalil said, declining to give further details. "All the comments that we presented affirm the precise adherence to (UN) Resolution 1701 with all its provisions," he said.

He was referring to UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended a previous war between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006.

Its terms require Hezbollah to have no armed presence in the area between the Lebanese-Israeli border and the Litani River, which runs some 30 km (20 miles) north of the frontier.

Khalil said the success of the initiative now depended on Israel, saying if Israel did not want a solution, "it could make 100 problems".

Israel has long claimed that Resolution 1701 was never properly implemented, pointing to the presence of Hezbollah fighters and weapons along the border. Lebanon has accused Israel of violations including flying warplanes in its airspace.

Khalil said Israel was trying to negotiate "under fire", a reference to an escalation of its bombardment of Beirut and the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs. "This won't affect our position," he said.