Israel conducts deadly strikes on Syria as Lebanon truce begins

Israel conducted strikes on the Syrian border with Lebanon that a war monitor said killed seven people, hours ahead of a Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire.

Syria’s defense ministry said six people were killed in Israeli strikes on border crossings with Lebanon just after midnight on Wednesday.

"The Israeli enemy launched an air aggression from the direction of Lebanese territory, targeting border crossings between Syria and Lebanon," the ministry said in a statement. "The aggression killed six people, including two soldiers while the rest were civilians, and injured 12 others including children, women and Syrian Arab Red Crescent workers."