Israel renews Lebanon strikes, forces Syria border crossing closedAn excavator clears the rubble from the site of an overnight Israeli strike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Kfar HattaBEIRUT (LEBANON) - Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Sunday killed at least 15 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria, forcing it to close. Israeli military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir visited troops in southern Lebanon on Sunday and pledged to intensify strikes against Hezbollah. Hassan lost her daughter in an Israeli strike on the same area during the 2024 war between Hezbollah and Israel. - Vital crossing -On Saturday, Israel had said it would target the Masnaa border crossing between Lebanon and Syria, the main gateway between the two countries. At another border crossing further north known as Qaa, an AFP correspondent on Sunday saw a long line of cars and vans waiting to enter Syria as people sought an alternative route.

Source: Bangkok Post April 06, 2026 01:25 UTC