{"id":117297,"date":"2024-10-05T06:39:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T06:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=117297"},"modified":"2024-10-05T06:39:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T06:39:08","slug":"israeli-airstrikes-close-key-border-crossing-between-syria-and-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/117297\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli airstrikes close key border crossing between Syria and Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Israeli airstrikes hit a critical road connecting Syria and Lebanon overnight, near the Masnaa border crossing, the U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Israeli strikes left a large crater, \u201cput a halt on traffic, effectively closing off the route for vehicles at this crossing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking from Amman, UNHCR spokeswoman Rula Amin stated that the damage has forced people to cross the destroyed area on foot in a desperate attempt to escape the fighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While three other border crossings between Syria and Lebanon remain operational, the closure of the Masnaa route is expected to significantly impact more people attempting to flee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli military operations in Lebanon have intensified, with airstrikes occurring throughout the night. 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