The flare-up was sparked by an attack on positions held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Deir Ezzor province
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Israeli aerial defence systems intercepted one of the missiles
More than 50,000 people have been displaced since regime forces began a ferocious offensive on rebels two weeks ago
Obama also warned that the city of Aleppo would likely fall soon
Shaky video footage depicted rescue workers sprinting towards the site of the raids
A member of the local reconciliation committee told AFP that around 2,100 people were being evacuated
The US envoy's tone was upbeat, but diplomats from all sides warned against hopes of a rapid ceasefire
Syria has been plunged into some of the worst violence of its five-year war since the collapse last month of the truce
China wants the UN to take charge of negotiations, while keeping the principle of respecting Syrian aspirations alive
The explosion targeted a group of fighters at the Atama crossing between Syria and Turkey
The army also said that it had destroyed all vital sectors the rebels use in eastern Aleppo
If ceasefire holds for seven days, US and Russia would then work together to target an al-Qaeda affiliate formerly known as the Nusra Front
Negotiations would start on Monday at the Qamishli airport between representatives of the Syrian and Kurdish sides
There has been no sign from Damascus that Bashar al-Assad feels under any pressure to agree to talks on a new government
US Secretary of State John Kerry met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin yesterday
Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 34 people were killed, 6 of them women or children
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights head Rami Abdel Rahman said it was the first bombardment of the town in at least two years