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| Damascus Targets Hezbollah and Wields the Military Option | |
| 2026-02-18 | |
Translated Text: ⚔️🇸🇾🇱🇧 | Damascus Targets Hezbollah and Wields the Military Option Relations between al-Sharaa's regime in Damascus and the Lebanese leadership have improved, but tensions with Hezbollah are intensifying. Syrian sources claim that Damascus is dismantling Hezbollah's infrastructure on its side of the border in the Bekaa Valley and is not ruling out military action. Damascus accuses Hezbollah members of seizing weapons in al-Qusayr, near the Lebanese border, and then transferring them to Lebanon at the time of the Assad government's fall. Syrian authorities also link them to rocket fire targeting the Mezzeh neighborhood in western Damascus. Lebanese sources express concern that Syria might exploit a potential escalation between the United States and Iran to act against Hezbollah. After unsuccessful attempts to recover missiles that were allegedly smuggled into the Bekaa, Syrian officials reportedly informed Washington and regional actors that they might intervene on their own initiative. | |
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