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Signees of a letter state that Hezbollah and the LAF “are no longer two separate entities,” adding that “by continuing to provide this assistance we are contravening U.S. law by funding a terrorist organization.”
According to Syrian opposition sources, several posts near Quneitra were targeted in the attack, which caused damage but no casualties.
“All parts of Hezbollah, including the social, political and military wings, are terror organizations and they should be treated as such,” said Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz.
Syrian state media claimed that three civilians were killed by the strikes; the opposition war-monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said four Iran-backed fighters were also killed.
U.K.-based monitoring group says strikes reported earlier in the week by Syrian state media killed nine combatants, six of them non-Syrians affiliated with the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group.
Syrian state media reports that the country’s air defenses shot down missiles fired by Israeli jets • U.K.-based monitor group says strikes targeted Iranian facilities and Iran-backed fighters.
Border fence damaged in three locations in “severe” event • Foreign Minister Israel Katz blames Hezbollah, says Israel expects Lebanese government to prevent such threats.
Hezbollah said no members were wounded in attack • Incident comes a week after IDF releases video showing Syrian officers and Hezbollah members working together in the Syrian Golan.
Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency described Ali Mohammed Younes as a commander who was involved in anti-espionage missions.
“We should feel that we are in a battle, and we should fight this battle,” said Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a recent speech.
Kata’ib Hezbollah and Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq are U.S.-designated terrorist groups; both have attacked U.S. and fellow coalition forces in Iraq.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is under quarantine as a precaution after meeting with affected Iranian military officials in Beirut.
