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Lebanon and Syria Halt Cross-Border Fighting; Israel Strikes Syrian Military Sites

HeadlineMar 18, 2025

Lebanon and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, after a cross-border skirmish escalated into two days of fighting that Lebanon’s Health Ministry says killed seven civilians, including a 4-year-old girl. Syria’s interim government accused Hezbollah of starting the fighting by abducting and killing three Syrian soldiers; Hezbollah denies the claim.

Separately, Syria’s state news service reports three people were killed and 19 wounded Monday night when Israel launched airstrikes on the southern province of Daraa. The strikes targeted a military site previously used by the Assad regime but now under the control of Syria’s interim government.

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