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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tia Goldenberg and Bassem Mroue

Israel says it struck Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites in Syria, testing a fragile ceasefire

Lebanon Israel - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Israeli aircraft struck Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites along Syria's border with Lebanon, the Israeli military said Saturday, testing a fragile, days-old ceasefire that halted months of fighting between the sides but has seen continued sporadic fire.

The military said it struck sites that had been used to smuggle weapons from Syria to Lebanon after the ceasefire took effect, which the military said was a violation of its terms. There was no immediate comment from Syrian authorities or activists monitoring the conflict in that country. Hezbollah also did not immediately comment.

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