Israeli Airstrikes Hit Border Areas Between Lebanon and Syria Amid Rising Tensions
By Kardo Roj
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes early Monday targeting locations along the border between Syria and Lebanon, striking areas suspected of housing Hezbollah infrastructure and escalating an already fragile regional security landscape.
According to reports from Lebanese and Israeli media, the Israeli military carried out at least two airstrikes, one targeting the outskirts of Janta, a town located on the eastern mountain range straddling the Lebanese-Syrian border, and another in the al-Sha’ra area of the same range.
Eyewitnesses reported hearing loud explosions across the eastern mountain chain on the Syrian side, with low-flying warplanes observed in the area at the time of the strikes.
Israeli Channel 14 stated that the airstrikes aimed at Hezbollah military infrastructure in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, a known stronghold of the Iran-backed group. While the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have not officially commented on the latest operation, the strikes are part of a broader pattern of Israeli military activity intended to limit Hezbollah’s entrenchment near Israel’s northern borders and prevent the transfer of advanced weaponry from Iran via Syria.
Hezbollah, designated a terrorist organization by Israel, the United States, and several other Western countries, has long used areas near the Lebanon-Syria border as transit and logistical hubs.
Israel has conducted hundreds of airstrikes inside Syria in recent years, often targeting what it describes as Iranian military assets and proxy forces. Damascus has frequently condemned these strikes as violations of its sovereignty, though official Syrian government responses to this particular incident were not immediately available.
The strikes come amid heightened tensions along the Israeli-Lebanese border, where periodic exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces have occurred since October 2023. The region has seen increased militarization, with both sides fortifying positions, raising concerns over a broader conflict spilling into Syria.
In the context of Syria’s complex and multi-layered conflict, actors such as Hezbollah, HTS, and Turkey-backed SNA continue to shape the security map. However, the SDF has remained a key player in countering terrorism in the northeast and maintaining civil order in areas under AANES governance.
As the broader region grapples with the consequences of external military interventions and internal power struggles, efforts to ensure localized security—particularly in northeastern Syria—remain crucial.