The National:

Dozens of Syrian soldiers and Hezbollah members were killed in an Israeli air strike on north-western Aleppo province on Friday, in one of the biggest attacks against Syria and the Iranian-backed group since the start of the war in Gaza.

The attack came as Israel intensified its attacks on Hezbollah and pro-Hamas militant groups in neighboring Lebanon, raising fears that the recent escalation might aim to widen the ongoing regional conflict

The strike hit an area "close to rockets depots belonging to Lebanese group Hezbollah" near Aleppo's international airport, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, adding that at least 36 soldiers were killed and dozens were injured.

Security sources told Reuters that five members of Hezbollah were among those killed. They put the death toll at 38.

Israel didn't comment on the attack.

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