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Pagers used by hundreds of members of Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously killing at least 12 people, including a young girl, and wounding thousands more.
Syrian state media says the number of people killed in overnight Israeli strikes in Syria has risen to 18.
Tehran Vows Response After Strike Blamed On Israel Destroyed Iran's Consulate In Syria And Killed 12
A deadly airstrike, widely attributed to Israel, demolished Irans consulate building in the Syrian capital and killed 12 people, including two Iranian generals.
The airstrike in Syria killed Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, who led the elite Quds Force in Lebanon and Syria until 2016, according to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
This afternoon, at my direction, U.S. military forces struck targets at facilities in Iraq and Syria that the IRGC and affiliated militia use to attack U.S. forces, Biden said.
Iranian state media say that an Israeli airstrike in a Damascus neighborhood has killed a high-ranking Iranian general.
The Pentagon says U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Irans Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Israeli authorities said late Sunday they had allowed a second batch of aid into Gaza at the request of the United States.
The jets set off flares and forced evasive maneuvers from the MQ-9 Reapers which were on a mission against the Islamic State group, said the U.S. Air Force.
Israel struck targets in Syria following rare rocket fire from its neighbor, which came in response to an Israeli raid on the holy site during Ramadan.