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Lebanese Army Cracks Down on Illegal Crossings as Syria Temporarily Eases Truck Restrictions

This is Beirut, 12/02 22:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

The Lebanese army has stated it will crack down on illegal border crossings along its boundary with Syria on Thursday, as the two countries work towards addressing their porous border and the illicit networks operating across it. Crossings in the northern Beqaa Valley are a primary focus of the army’s efforts to increase monitoring of the ...

Israel Says Struck Syria-Lebanon Border Crossings Used by Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 21/01 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israel Lebanon Syria Border Airstrikes

The Israeli military said it struck four crossings along the Syria-Lebanon border on Wednesday that were used by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons, after earlier launching fresh strikes on the militant group in Lebanon. "A short while ago, the (Israeli military) struck four border crossings on the Syria-Lebanon border used by Hezbollah to smuggle ...

Israeli Drone Targets Car in South Lebanon, Driver Injured

This is Beirut, 2025-10-15 20:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Drone Airstrike Border

An Israeli drone fired two guided missiles at a civilian “Rapid” vehicle on the Seddiqin-Kafra road in southern Lebanon on Wednesday evening, injuring the driver, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The attack occurred in the al-Asi area, near the “al-Rimal Cooperative,” prompting ambulances to rush to the scene. Initial reports ...

Raggi: State Monopoly on Arms Is a “Historic Step” Toward Sovereignty

This is Beirut, 2025-09-01 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon has reaffirmed its determination to strengthen ties with Gulf states and fully restore national sovereignty, Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said in an interview published Monday by the Emirati daily Al-Ittihad. He highlighted the government’s recent decision to grant the state exclusive control over weapons, describing it as a ...

Deadly Clashes over Cross-Border Smuggling Between Lebanon and Syria

This is Beirut, 2025-08-26 11:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Syria Smugglers Border Shooting Casualties

Syrian and Lebanese smugglers clashed along the eastern border Tuesday in the rugged areas of Sargaya in Syria and Maaraboun in Lebanon, leaving at least two people dead and one wounded, according to security sources on both sides. The commander of the western region of Syria’s Border Guard Directorate said Syrian forces staged an ambush to ...

Will Lebanon Install Observation Towers Along Its Border with Israel?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 2025-07-10 20:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A renewed proposal to build surveillance towers along Lebanon’s southern border with Israel is back on the table—ambitious in scope, but hindered by political and security complications. Originally floated by the British government in 2024, the plan was presented twice to Lebanese authorities amid intense negotiations around the ceasefire ...

Israeli Army Says it Dismantled Hezbollah Sites in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2025-07-09 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army announced on Wednesday that troops from the 91st Division are continuing operations along the Lebanese border as part of cross-border operations. Based on intelligence reports, the army launched targeted missions to dismantle Hezbollah positions and prevent the group from reestablishing a military presence in the area. In one ...

LAF Arrests 67 Syrians for Illegal Entry

This is Beirut, 2025-07-01 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Lebanese Army Syria Beqaa Crossings Border

The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced on Tuesday that army units arrested 67 Syrians over the past week for illegally crossing into Lebanese territory. In a statement, the Army Command said the arrests were made during security operations in the Beqaa region along the Lebanese-Syrian border. The measures, which include regular patrols and ...

FM Rajji Says Syria Is Ready to Demarcate Its Borders with Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2025-07-01 12:35 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Syria Demarcation Border United States Rajji

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji told Sky News Arabia on Tuesday that the Syrian administration was ready to demarcate and consolidate its border with Lebanon. This comprehensive step comes in light of the United States’ decision to lift its sanctions on Syria, a move described by Rajji as “a positive step that would have ...

Israeli Airstrikes Hit Southern Lebanon: 1 Killed, 17 Injured, Hezbollah Facility Targeted

This is Beirut, 2025-06-27 11:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel carried out several strikes in south Lebanon on Friday it said targeted Hezbollah members and facilities. An Israeli airstrike on the apartment of a Hezbollah official in Nabatieh al-Fawqa claimed the life of his sister-in-law. The Ministry of Public Health reported that 13 people were wounded in the same attack. During the evening, ...

Clash Erupts Between Lebanese Army, Syrian Border Forces

This is Beirut, 2025-06-13 22:50 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Syria Border Army Clash

A gunfight broke out on Friday between the Lebanese Army and armed members of the newly formed Syrian General Security forces in the northern Bekaa border area of Hosh al-Sayyed Ali, resulting in the injury of a Lebanese soldier. According to An-Nahar, the incident occurred when a member of the Syrian General Security attempted to cross from ...

General Security Boosts Border Staff Ahead of Adha Rush

This is Beirut, 2025-06-04 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ahead of Eid al-Adha on Friday, Lebanon’s General Security has increased its personnel at key border crossings to handle the expected surge of Syrian nationals returning home for the holiday. Authorities are bracing for a significant rise in departures in the coming days, particularly from the Arida, Qaa and Masnaa crossings, the only ...

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