Israeli attack kills 42 near Aleppo, NGO says. It is the deadliest toll among the ranks of the Syrian army due to Israeli attacks since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip almost half a year ago.
A Syrian military source, cited by the official Syrian press agency Sana, reported "several deaths and injuries among civilians and soldiers" Israel rarely comments on these attacks, but says it will not allow its arch-enemy Iran to establish itself on its border. The war in Syria has left more than half a million dead and displaced millions of people.