Masyaf (Syria): People inspect a damaged car at the site of overnight Israeli strikes in central Hama province, on Monday.—AFP • War monitor calls strike ‘one of the most violent’ in years • Damascus accuses Tel Aviv of provoking further escalation in the region BEIRUT: Syria’s health minister said on Monday that overnight Israeli strikes killed 18 people in central Hama province, updating earlier figures, … Continue reading Middle East tensions flare as Israeli strike kills 18 in Syria