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        <title>IDF says it has &#8216;completed deployment&#8217; to anti-tank defensive line in south Lebanon</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-it-has-completed-deployment-to-anti-tank-defensive-line-in-south-lebanon/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>2 wounded as Hezbollah rockets hit north; IDF reportedly holds off strikes on Lebanon-Syria crossing after US intervention; army also says it mobilized elite 98th Division to area</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-it-has-completed-deployment-to-anti-tank-defensive-line-in-south-lebanon/">IDF says it has &#8216;completed deployment&#8217; to anti-tank defensive line in south Lebanon</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>US encouraging Syria to assist with disarming Hezbollah in Lebanon &#8212; sources</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-encouraging-syria-to-assist-with-disarming-hezbollah-in-lebanon-sources/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>People briefed on the matter say Damascus is hesitant to take military action in eastern Lebanon, concerned about risks of Iranian missile attacks and domestic instability</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-encouraging-syria-to-assist-with-disarming-hezbollah-in-lebanon-sources/">US encouraging Syria to assist with disarming Hezbollah in Lebanon &#8212; sources</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Rocket barrages underscore remaining potency of Hezbollah&#8217;s gutted arsenal</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/rocket-barrages-underscore-remaining-potency-of-hezbollahs-gutted-arsenal/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Israeli strikes and supply disruptions have degraded Iran-backed group's capabilities, yet experts say it may still have enough firepower for weeks</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/rocket-barrages-underscore-remaining-potency-of-hezbollahs-gutted-arsenal/">Rocket barrages underscore remaining potency of Hezbollah&#8217;s gutted arsenal</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>IDF says it busted attempt to smuggle firearms from Syria into Lebanon</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-it-busted-attempt-to-smuggle-firearms-from-syria-into-lebanon/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[weapons smuggling]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Troops seize handgun, assault rifles and magazines, detain suspects; operation marks second foiled smuggling plot from Syria to Lebanon within a week</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-it-busted-attempt-to-smuggle-firearms-from-syria-into-lebanon/">IDF says it busted attempt to smuggle firearms from Syria into Lebanon</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Syria&#8217;s FM visits Lebanon in bid to rebuild ties after years of strain under Assad</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrias-fm-visits-lebanon-in-bid-to-rebuild-ties-after-years-of-strain-under-assad/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 11:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ahmed al-Sharaa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joseph Aoun]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>In first visit to Beirut by Syrian minister since Assad's ouster, FM says trip 'to reaffirm the depth' of relations; visit focused on status of border, refugees and detainees</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrias-fm-visits-lebanon-in-bid-to-rebuild-ties-after-years-of-strain-under-assad/">Syria&#8217;s FM visits Lebanon in bid to rebuild ties after years of strain under Assad</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Syria busts armed Hezbollah-linked cell planning &#8216;national security&#8217; threats</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-busts-armed-hezbollah-linked-cell-planning-national-security-threats/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:21:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Official says active members were trained in Lebanon and had weapons, Grad-type rockets, launchers, and anti-tank missiles</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-busts-armed-hezbollah-linked-cell-planning-national-security-threats/">Syria busts armed Hezbollah-linked cell planning &#8216;national security&#8217; threats</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Decades of distrust cloud complex and strained ties between Syria and Lebanon</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/decades-of-distrust-cloud-complex-and-strained-ties-between-syria-and-lebanon/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 09:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3621865</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Many Syrians resent Hezbollah for its support of Assad, while some in Lebanon blame Damascus for Rafik Hariri's assassination and are angry Lebanese defector became Syrian security official</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/decades-of-distrust-cloud-complex-and-strained-ties-between-syria-and-lebanon/">Decades of distrust cloud complex and strained ties between Syria and Lebanon</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Lebanon&#8217;s PM visits Syria&#8217;s interim president to discuss border, prisoners, refugees</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanons-pm-visits-syrias-interim-president-to-discuss-border-prisoners-refugees/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Nawaf Salam and Ahmed al-Sharaa agree to form joint ministerial committee to oversee implementation of March border agreement, after deadly clashes earlier this year</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanons-pm-visits-syrias-interim-president-to-discuss-border-prisoners-refugees/">Lebanon&#8217;s PM visits Syria&#8217;s interim president to discuss border, prisoners, refugees</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Lebanon, Syria ink border demarcation deal, easing tensions after Assad&#8217;s fall</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanon-syria-ink-border-demarcation-deal-easing-tensions-after-assads-fall/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3512799</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Beirut and Damascus to increase coordination to ensure security along border, which Hezbollah uses to smuggle weapons, and where deadly clashes broke out earlier this month</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanon-syria-ink-border-demarcation-deal-easing-tensions-after-assads-fall/">Lebanon, Syria ink border demarcation deal, easing tensions after Assad&#8217;s fall</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Lebanon and Syria reach ceasefire, ending two days of border clashes</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanon-and-syria-reach-ceasefire-ending-two-days-of-border-clashes/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Fighting sparked after Syria accused Hezbollah of kidnapping, killing three Syrian soldiers; Beirut has returned bodies, opened up channels with Damascus to ease tensions</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanon-and-syria-reach-ceasefire-ending-two-days-of-border-clashes/">Lebanon and Syria reach ceasefire, ending two days of border clashes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Lebanon says it will retaliate for gunfire from Syria amid deadly fighting on border</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanon-says-it-will-retaliate-for-gunfire-from-syria-amid-deadly-fighting-on-border/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>War monitor says 5 Syrian soldiers killed Monday, during clashes that began Saturday, when 3 Syrians were killed in Lebanon in alleged Hezbollah abduction </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanon-says-it-will-retaliate-for-gunfire-from-syria-amid-deadly-fighting-on-border/">Lebanon says it will retaliate for gunfire from Syria amid deadly fighting on border</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Syrian soldier killed by Hezbollah rocket; 3 dead as Syrian troops shell Lebanon village</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-soldier-killed-by-hezbollah-rocket-3-dead-as-syrian-troops-shell-lebanon-village/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3504301</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>2 children reported among dead in Beqaa region as Syrian army operates against terror group; IDF says it hit a command center of Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force in south Lebanon</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-soldier-killed-by-hezbollah-rocket-3-dead-as-syrian-troops-shell-lebanon-village/">Syrian soldier killed by Hezbollah rocket; 3 dead as Syrian troops shell Lebanon village</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>3 Syrian troops killed in Lebanon; Damascus accuses Hezbollah of seizing, killing them</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/3-syrian-troops-killed-in-lebanon-damascus-accuses-hezbollah-of-seizing-killing-them/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 23:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Terror group denies involvement, and Lebanese source claims the soldiers crossed the border and were shot by local gunmen in village of Qasr; Syria said to fire missiles at town</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/3-syrian-troops-killed-in-lebanon-damascus-accuses-hezbollah-of-seizing-killing-them/">3 Syrian troops killed in Lebanon; Damascus accuses Hezbollah of seizing, killing them</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned since Assad regime fell, UN says</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/nearly-200000-syrian-refugees-have-returned-since-assad-regime-fell-un-says/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 14:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Hundreds of thousands more came back earlier in 2024 from Lebanon, fleeing Israel-Hezbollah conflict; Turkey allowing 3 round trips per refugee family to prepare for resettlement</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/nearly-200000-syrian-refugees-have-returned-since-assad-regime-fell-un-says/">Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned since Assad regime fell, UN says</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Syria&#8217;s Sharaa meets Lebanese PM in bid to improve nations&#8217; ties</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrias-sharaa-meets-lebanese-pm-in-bid-to-improve-nations-ties/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2025 23:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrias-sharaa-meets-lebanese-pm-in-bid-to-improve-nations-ties/">Syria&#8217;s Sharaa meets Lebanese PM in bid to improve nations&#8217; ties</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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