Israel army confirms strike on Syria-Lebanon crossing

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Above, the aftermath of an Israeli strike on the Jousieh border crossing with Quseir in Syria’s central Homs province on Oct. 25, 2024. (AFP)
  • Israeli military statement: Hezbollah ‘exploits the Jousieh civilian crossing … to transfer weapons’

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military confirmed on Friday that it had struck a border crossing between Syria and Lebanon that it said was being used by Hezbollah to transfer weapons.
“Overnight ... the IAF (air force) struck Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites at the Jousieh border crossing in the northern Bekaa area (of Lebanon), the military said in a statement, adding that Hezbollah “exploits the Jousieh civilian crossing, which is under the control of the Syrian regime and is operated by Syrian military security, to transfer weapons.”