Israeli strikes carried out in southern Syria killed eight soldiers and wounded seven others. Israeli forces also targeted Aleppo airport for the fourth time in two weeks. The strikes were in response to rocket fire from Syria, escalating tensions between Israel and Syria amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Hezbollah fighters in Syria have also exchanged cross-border fire with Israel in recent times. Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on Syria, primarily targeting Hezbollah and other Iran-backed forces.