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Israeli strike puts second Syria crossing out of service: Minister
Lebanon’s Transport Minister said Israeli bombing put a second border crossing between the country and Syria out of service, leaving one official passage between the two nations operational.
“The Qaa crossing has been put out of service after an Israeli strike on Syrian territory, hundreds of metres from Syrian border guards,” Ali Hamieh told the AFP news agency, adding that the strike blocked the passage of vehicles.
UNHCR: Israel’s border air strikes hindering refugees fleeing Lebanon for Syria
Israeli air strikes overnight on the main border crossing to Syria had left Lebanon’s main crossing point to its neighbour unable to function, according to the UN’s refugee agency. The agency said the attack hindered attempts to flee a country where a fifth of the population is already internally displaced.
Rula Amin, the UNHCR’s Amman-based spokesperson, said she was unaware of any warning before the strike, which landed 500 metres from the main border crossing.
Some 430,000 people have crossed from Lebanon to Syria since Israel’s campaign started, she said. “The attacks on the border crossings are a major concern,” she said. “They are blocking the path to safety for people fleeing conflict.”
Five Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon
The Israeli army is saying that five soldiers were killed in fighting in southern Lebanon. The army said that the soldiers “fell during combat in southern Lebanon” the previous day.
This incident brings the total number of Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon to 32 since the start of the ground operation on September 30.
Ten Israeli soldiers killed by Hezbollah fire in a day
The latest attack was an ambush by rockets on the Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. It seems in addition to the soldiers who were there, there were others doing logistical work and supplying the soldiers.
The attack killed five soldiers and left 24 injured, including four in a critical condition. It comes less than 24 hours after the Israeli army had confirmed the killing of another five soldiers by Hezbollah fire.
We have been following the chatter about this on Israeli media. But because the Israeli military censors and controls the information, there was no confirmation on the story for a long time. The news was basically confirmed earlier this morning.
