![epa06677865 A picture taken through the window of a bus shows people standing in front of a destroyed building, in an unspecified town in Aleppo province, northern Syria, 18 April 2018. The previous day, folklore shows and traditional songs were performed in the Citadel Theater of besieged city of Aleppo to mark Syria's Independence Day. EPA/YOUSSEF BADAWI](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/67MVYSZNNIKHXBBQBPZBOXF4CE.jpg?smart=true&auth=7841c429c304a4a4cdb5c4c0ddd36e4c96748036639d938e89330cf2617cf74c&width=400&height=225)
People stand in front of a destroyed building, in an unspecified town in Aleppo province, northern Syria, on April 18, 2018. EPA
People stand in front of a destroyed building, in an unspecified town in Aleppo province, northern Syria, on April 18, 2018. EPA
Syria state media says Israel bombs military post in Aleppo
Israeli air strikes rarely occur as far north as Aleppo
The National
16 July, 2018