The Israeli army carried out a raid on Friday in eastern Lebanon, on the border with Syria, which cut the main road between the two countries, Lebanese authorities said.
Israel accuses the Lebanese movement Hezbollah, its enemy, of circulating weapons via this route.
According to the official Lebanese news agency ANI, “enemy fighter planes carried out a raid on the Masnaa area, leading to the cutting of the international road.” It is in this area located in the Bekaa valley that the main border post with Syria is located.
Tens of thousands of people have taken this route to flee Lebanon in recent days, where Israel is carrying out intense bombings against Hezbollah.
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“The road leading to the main humanitarian crossing point for thousands of Lebanese to Syria is now cut after an Israeli strike,” Lebanese Transport Minister Ali Hamieh told AFP.
Israel said Hezbollah was using the route to transport weapons from Syria, an ally of the pro-Iran movement.
Supporting Palestinian Hamas, which has been at war with Israel in the Gaza Strip since October 2023, Hezbollah opened a front against Israel almost a year ago.
Israel, which responded by carrying out bombings in Lebanon, has intensified its air raids in this country since September 23.
Challenge (with AFP)
