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The Israeli occupation army this morning launched air strikes on sites along the Syria-Lebanon border, claiming that Hezbollah was using them to transfer weapons into Lebanon.
In a statement, the Israeli occupation army said: “Our fighter jets struck transport routes along the Syrian-Lebanese border, which Hezbollah has been using in an attempt to smuggle weaponry into Lebanon.”
The army added that “such actions by Hezbollah violate the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon.”
The latest escalation comes after a fragile ceasefire took place in Lebanon on 27 November 2024. Israel has committed nearly 1,000 violations of the deal, killing and injuring dozens in Lebanon, including women and children.
Late yesterday, the Israeli daily Israel Hayom reported that the Israeli army also carried out air strikes on the Syrian city of Homs.
Following the ouster of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime on 8 December 2024, Israel has conducted dozens of air strikes targeting Syrian military positions.
It has also expanded its occupation of the Golan Heights by seizing the demilitarised buffer zone and Mount Hermon, violating the 1974 disengagement agreement with Syria.
Israel’s recent military expansion in the Golan Heights, which it has occupied since 1967, has drawn condemnation from the UN and several Arab nations.
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