Six months later, Kurdish leaders continue to fight a rear-guard battle for autonomy, as they try to preserve political representation, cultural and language rights, and a degree of self-rule within an increasingly centralized system.

A broader agreement later laid out a phased plan to integrate the region’s security, military, and administrative institutions into Syria.

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The intentional targeting of journalists is a war crime, one among many that Israel is accused of and has yet to be held accountable for.

The IDF later released a statement justifying the strike, claiming they were reporting on the advancement of Israeli troops and were in contact with Hezbollah, which is the work of any journalist in Lebanon.

Nearby residents, still in shock from the night’s events, struggled to clean debris scattered throughout their homes.

Some family members were hospitalized. Walls were riddled with holes, windows shattered, and furniture buried under a thick layer of dust.

What once felt safe no longer did.

Civil defense teams, firefighters, and workers sift through the rubble, searching for missing people and recovering bodies.

DNA analysis is being used to identify the remains.

The death toll has now risen to 20, with 66 others reported injured.