Ayobamiji Komolafe 
Following Israeli airstrikes on border crossings with Lebanon on early Wednesday, Syria’s Defence Ministry has reported six fatalities, including two soldiers and four civilians.
The strikes launched from Lebanese airspace, according to the reports sighted by New Telegraph also injured 12 others, including children, women, and Syrian Arab Red Crescent workers.
The attack occurred just hours before a Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire was set to take effect, marking a significant escalation in the conflict.
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Syrian authorities condemned the strikes, which targeted humanitarian corridors.
Israel however has not commented on the incident.
The ceasefire, backed by the U.S. and France, is seen as a bid to de-escalate regional tensions.
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