Good evening. I'm John Yang. Rebel forces are spreading further into Aleppo today, taking control of

landmarks in Syria's second largest city, and encountering little resistance from government forces.

A war monitoring group said air strikes late Friday killed 20 insurgent fighters. Syria's army said

dozens of its soldiers have been killed since the surprise offensive was launched on Wednesday.

Rebels celebrated outside the city's historic citadel.

It is an indescribable feeling.

My older brother was martyred here in Aleppo 13 years ago.

Praise to God.

Opposition forces hadn't attacked the city since 2016

when President Bashar al-Assad regained full control. An Israeli airstrike in a car in Gaza today

has killed five people, including charity workers. The World Central Kitchen, which provides

food relief, says it's pausing operations in Gaza for the second time this year.

In April, seven of its workers were killed in an Israeli strike.

Israel says one of the charities employees killed today was involved in the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel.

In Han Yunus, another air strike had a vehicle next to a food distribution site,

killing 13, including children. And in Gaza City, seven died when an Israeli strike hit a house.

There is no safe place. Residents are being bombarded. Explosive barrels are filmed down at them

at their houses, market, streets,

shelter, schools. There is no safe place. Where should these people go?

Overnight and into today, more than 30 people have been killed in Gaza. The ceasefire agreement

between Israel and Hezbollah appears to be holding, despite sporadic incidents. In southern Lebanon,

an Israeli drone strike killed two and

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