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.
As a result of several airstrikes in Beirut on September 27, high-ranking Hezbollah commanders, including its Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, were eliminated. A ground operation in southern Lebanon also began on October 1.
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.