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Israel's Strike on Lebanese-Syrian Border Checkpoint Cuts Off Path for Refugees - Damascus

© AP Photo / Hussein MallaSmoke rises from Israeli shelling on villages in the Nabatiyeh district, seen from the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024
Smoke rises from Israeli shelling on villages in the Nabatiyeh district, seen from the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 - Sputnik International, 1920, 04.10.2024
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BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Israel's strike on a checkpoint on the Lebanese-Syrian border has cut off the main passage way for refugees, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Earlier in the day, Israeli aircraft struck the Masnaa checkpoint on the Lebanese territory, after which traffic on the Beirut-Damascus highway stopped in both directions.
"The strike on the Masnaa... checkpoint on the border of Lebanon and Syria led to the blocking of the international highway — a passage way used by hundreds of thousands of refugees from Lebanon and Syria," the statement read.
The Israeli military is conducting an offensive operation in Lebanon called Northern Arrows. Israel's air force has been launching heavy strikes on Hezbollah targets across various areas of the country.
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According to local media, citing Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad, as of October 3, the total number of victims of the strikes had reached 1,974 people.

The Israeli military has reported hitting several thousand Hezbollah targets. Observers note that the intensity of the attacks has not been seen since the Second Lebanon War in 2006.

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