Conflict escalates: Israel bombs Lebanon-Syria border!

Conflict escalates: Israel bombs Lebanon-Syria border!

In a dramatic escalation of fighting in the Syrian civil war, the Israeli military carried out targeted airstrikes on two key border crossings between Lebanon and Syria on Friday night. These attacks targeted weapons transfer nodes and military infrastructure near the border, an Israeli army spokesman said. The border crossings affected were Arida in the north and Jousieh in the east of Lebanon, which represent crucial access points to Homs province in Syria krone.at reported.

Preparation for offensive in Homs

Meanwhile, the Islamist rebel alliance Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is mobilizing its forces for an attack on the strategically important city of Homs. After an advance into Aleppo and the capture of Hama, a commander announced: “Our heroic people in Homs, your time has come.” The offensive in Homs is described as a "revolution against injustice and tyranny", with rebels giving clear battles to the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad. After successful fighting in Hama, the rebel group reported that it had freed hundreds of detainees from a central prison, many of whom had been held since 2011, it said sueddeutsche.de.

Control of Homs is crucial for the Syrian government as it allows it to maintain its ties with Hezbollah in Lebanon. A capture of Homs by the rebels would also endanger the capital Damascus's connection to the Mediterranean ports. Despite the tense situation and the ongoing chaos among government troops, it remains to be seen whether the rebels have sufficient forces to take Homs, with its approximately 1.4 million inhabitants.