2 Israeli airstrikes hit Syria's capital and suburb, killing 15 people, Syrian state media says - CNBC TV18

Israel carried out at least two airstrikes on a western neighbourhood of Damascus and one of the capital's suburbs on Thursday , killing at least 15 people and wounding another 16 .

The Israeli military said it had hit infrastructure sites and command centers of the Islamic Jihad militant group in Syria , and had “inflicted significant damage to the terrorist organization's command centre and to its operatives”.

UNIFIL has accused Israel of deliberately destroying observation equipment, and 13 peacekeepers have been injured in the fighting.

The Israeli military said it had hit infrastructure sites and command centers of the Islamic Jihad militant group in Syria , and had “inflicted significant damage to the terrorist organization's command centre and to its operatives” The death toll in Lebanon since the war began on Oct 8, 2023 has reached 3,344 .

UN remains committed to keeping its peacekeeping force in place in all of its positions in southern Lebanon .

UNIFIL has continued to monitor the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah across the boundary known as the Blue Line .

13 peacekeepers have been injured in the fighting, and 13 have been wounded.