Anti-government rebels in northern Syria have launched a sudden offensive in an effort to capitalize on Israel’s efforts to weaken Iran’s regional proxies.

Syrian rebel fighters launched their first major offensive in four years against government positions near Aleppo, claiming to have advanced several miles and captured a string of villages.

Syrian Islamist rebels have launched their biggest offensive in years against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, capturing at least 15 villages and attacking military sites as they surge towards the city of Aleppo.

Scores of people were killed after forces opposed to the government of President Bashar al-Assad overtook a Syrian military base, a monitoring group reported.

A shocking twist emerges in Syria’s volatile conflict as a NATO nation allegedly takes sides. Reports of Turkey’s involvement with Syrian rebel factions have sparked intense speculation about its motives and the impact on regional dynamics.