Syria’s new regime hits Hezbollah targets in Lebanon over claims its fighters were executed

Syria’s new regime hits Hezbollah targets in Lebanon over claims its fighters were executed

'Hezbollah is trying to take advantage of the new government’s weakness in Syria, but the group itself is in a precarious position,' expert says

Syrian forces deploy to border area with Lebanon following clashes

Syria's army sent troops and tanks to the frontier on March 17 after Syrian troops exchanged fire with Lebanese soldiers and Hezbollah-linked groups in northeast Lebanon. (Reuters)

The Syrian Defense Ministry dispatched reinforcement convoys to the border with Lebanon in Homs, Syria, on March 17, 2025, in response to Hezbollah reportedly killing three Syrian soldiers. (Ebu Bekr Sakka/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Hezbollah fighters attend the funeral of their commander, Wissam al-Tawil, in the village of Khirbet Selm, Lebanon, on Jan. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is shown in Beirut on Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

A protester holds a placard with a photo of Ahmad al-Sharaa and the words "It doesn't matter if he wears a turban or a tie, a murderer is a murderer" during a demonstration on March 11, 2025. (Murat Kocabas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)