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Monday 17 March 2025 23:41:46
Lebanon, Syria Agree to Ceasefire After Deadly Border Clashes
Lebanese Defense Minister Michel Menassa held a phone call with his Syrian counterpart Murhaf Abu Qasra on Monday, agreeing to a ceasefire after two days of deadly clashes along the Lebanese-Syrian border. The two sides also agreed to maintain communication between the Lebanese Army’s Intelligence Directorate and Syrian Intelligence to prevent further escalation.
On Sunday night, Syria's defense ministry accused Hezbollah of entering Syrian territory and abducting and killing three members of Syria's newly formed army. Hezbollah denied the allegations. The Lebanese army handed over the three bodies to Syrian authorities. According to a Lebanese security source speaking to Reuters, the three Syrian soldiers had initially crossed into Lebanese territory and were killed by armed members of a tribe in northeastern Lebanon, who believed their town was being attacked.
Fighting reignited overnight north of the city of Hermel after Syrian forces shelled the Lebanese border town of Hosh al-Sayyed Ali. According to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health, seven people have been killed and 52 wounded over the past two days.
As Syrian forces advanced toward Hosh al-Sayyed Ali, Syrian Defense Ministry sources said there were no plans to push further beyond that area, claiming the army had cleared it of Hezbollah fighters. A Syrian military correspondent reported that Syrian forces engaged Hezbollah fighters and forced them to retreat.
In response to the escalating violence, the Lebanese Army deployed additional units from its Airborne Regiment to northern Bekaa as a precautionary measure.
Late Monday night, a convoy belonging to the Syrian Army's 103rd Brigade came under attack from guided missiles as it attempted to advance toward Hosh al-Sayyed Ali.
Hosh al-Sayyed Ali is a border town straddling Lebanese and Syrian territory. Much of the town lies on the Syrian side and is considered semi-abandoned due to its sparse population. The Lebanese Army maintains a presence on the Lebanese side, where several local tribes reside.
According to Annahar, reports of gunmen crossing into the Lebanese side of the town were unfounded. However, several residents of Hosh al-Sayyed Ali were reported injured as a result of the cross-border shelling, prompting the Lebanese Army to respond by targeting the sources of fire.
In a statement, the Lebanese Army said it had deployed reinforcements from special units to the Hermel area along the Lebanese-Syrian border after several of its positions were targeted from Syrian territory.
The military added that the deployed units concentrated their firepower on identified targets to halt the attacks on Lebanese soil.
