U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner said Friday afternoon that the proposed number had been reduced to 40 . NEW : President Bashar al-Assad has passed the `` point of no return , '' says an Israeli minister . 24 people are killed during clashes in Syria , a rights groups says . The violence coincides with an Arab League deadline . Score: 6
NEW : President Bashar al-Assad has passed the `` point of no return , '' says an Israeli minister . 24 people are killed during clashes in Syria , a rights groups says . The violence coincides with an Arab League deadline . Score: 6