Lebanon and Syria sign agreement on border demarcation
Lebanon and Syria have signed an agreement on border demarcation and security, Saudi Arabia’s state media report.
The deal – signed by Lebanese and Syrian defence ministers in Saudi Arabia on Thursday – came after clashes in border areas earlier this month killed several people and wounded dozens on both sides.
The plan for border demarcation also comes after the removal in early December of the 54-year al-Assad family rule in Syria.
Over the past few weeks, authorities on both sides of the nearly 400km (250-mile) border have been closing smuggling routes along the unmarked frontier.
Israeli army reservists refusing call for duty over Netanyahu’s policies: Report
Tens of thousands of Israeli army reservists are refusing to serve in the military after the government resumed its war on Gaza, a war many in Israel see as endangering the lives of the remaining captives.
The Haaretz newspaper reports that reservists informed their commanders they would not report for duty if called up again, citing among the reasons Prime Minister Netanyahu’s decision to remove Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and change the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee.
