Israeli army strikes multiple sites along Syrian-Lebanese border
No immediate response from Lebanon or Syria following attack
A view of damage after attacks by Israeli army, on September 26, 2024 in Lebanon. The Israeli army attacked 8 various areas on the Lebanese-Syrian border.
JERUSALEM
The Israeli army claimed Saturday evening that it carried out airstrikes on several locations along the Syria-Lebanon border, alleging the sites were being used for weapons transfers to Hezbollah.
"The air force raided transportation corridors on the Syria-Lebanon border a short while ago, which Hezbollah is reportedly using to transfer weaponry to Lebanon," the Israeli military said in a statement.
It further claimed that such smuggling efforts "are a blatant violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon."
This marks the second time in less than 48 hours that Israel has announced airstrikes in the border region.
There has been no immediate official response from Lebanese or Syrian authorities regarding the attack.
Since the removal of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024, Israel has intensified airstrikes targeting Syrian military positions.
Additionally, it has expanded its occupation of the Golan Heights by seizing the demilitarized buffer zone and Mount Hermon, actions that violate the 1974 disengagement agreement with Syria.
Israel’s recent military advances in the Golan Heights, which it has occupied since 1967, have drawn condemnation from the United Nations and several Arab nations.
