At least 40 people have been killed in a bomb attack in the north-western Syrian city of Afrin, Turkey says.

Extremism experts said the latest “hygiene demos” were the first time politicians from far-right parties turned out to show their support.

Recent warnings from Israel against Hezbollah’s military activity in southern Syria have elicited a response from the Iranian-backed group. The warning came in the form of an incident that occurred along the Lebanon-Israel border.