The Israeli military stated the Arida crossing was attacked as it was used to transfer munitions for Hezbollah.
Lebanon announced that all land border crossings with Syria but one will close after an Israeli airstrike damaged the Arida border crossing in the north of the country.The Israel Defense Forces claimed responsibility for the airstrike, alleging the targeted crossing was being used to transfer munitions for Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group aligned with Iran.
Videos shared online showed armed insurgents entering the Naseeb crossing, previously retaken by Syrian government forces in 2018.Instability has gripped Southern Syria as rebel forces, including the extremist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, expand their territorial gains.The insurgents recently entered the central towns of Rastan and Talbiseh near Homs, Syria's third-largest city, advancing just miles from key government strongholds.
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