Syria's Kurds, called for an end to all fighting in the country and extended a hand to the new authorities in Damascus.

Experts say the Gaza toll is likely an undercount. In Syria, explosions near Tartus as Israeli army radio said it targeted rocket, mortar and mine warehouses.

The U.S. government "is unable to provide any routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Syria," the embassy said. "U.S. citizens in Syria who are in need of emergency assistance to ...