Jousieh crossing between Syria and Lebanon is open only for pedestrians after Israeli strike, official says

Record ID: 1851493

  • Title: Jousieh crossing between Syria and Lebanon is open only for pedestrians after Israeli strike, official says
  • Date: 28th October 2024
  • Summary: HOMS, SYRIA (OCTOBER 28, 2024) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF THE CUSTOMS BUILDING AT JOUSIEH BORDER CROSSING BETWEEN SYRIA AND LEBANON SIGN ON BUILDING READING (Arabic): 'JOUSIEH CUSTOMS SECRETARIAT' SIGN READING: (Arabic/English): 'ENTRY' JOUSIEH BORDER CROSSING VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PASSING BY CRATER CAUSED BY ISRAELI STRIKE ON CROSSING VARIOUS OF CRATER (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) DIRECTO
  • Embargoed: 11th November 2024 13:35
  • Keywords: Israel Lebanon Syria hezbollah
  • Location: HOMS, SYRIA
  • City: HOMS, SYRIA
  • Country: Syria
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East,International/National Security
  • Reuters ID: LVA001522028102024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Jousieh crossing between Syria and Lebanon is now open for pedestrians only, its director Dabbah Mashaal said on Monday (October 28) after an Israeli strike on Friday (October 25) targeted the Syrian side of the crossing leaving a large crate in the ground.
    "The crossing currently works at its minimum capacity," Mashaal added.
    The Israeli military said on Friday it struck weapon production sites and Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in Beirut as well as Hezbollah targets around the Jousieh border crossing in the northern Bekaa Valley.
    It said Hezbollah used the crossing, controlled by the Syrian military, to transfer weapons into Lebanon.
    The Lebanese government said the strikes had knocked the crossing out of service, leaving the northern route as the only way to Syria, where the UN refugee agency said some 430,000 people had fled since Israel's campaign started.
    (Production: Firas Makdisi, Kinda Makieh)
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