Lebanon closes all its land border crossings with Syria except one
Lebanon’s General Security Directorate said the country is closing all land border crossing with Syria except for a main one that links Beirut with the Syrian capital Damascus.
The decision by the security agency in charge of border crossings came hours after an Israeli airstrike damaged the Arida border crossing with Syria in north Lebanon, days after it was reopened.
“Border crossings will be closed until further notice for the safety of travelers,” the agency said in a statement posted on X.
It said that the only border crossing that will be kept open is Masnaa in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley.
Lebanon’s state news agency said Friday the airstrike on the Arida crossing caused heavy material damage and cut the road.
The Israeli military said fighter jets attacked the border crossing between Lebanon and Syria, adding that they were used to transfer munitions for Lebanon’s Hezbollah.
Source: Associated Press
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