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The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reached a new security agreement, leading to the deployment of Syrian army and Interior Ministry forces into the northeastern city of Hasakah. The deal, which included a curfew ahead of the deployment, also involves discussions on integrating some SDF members into state security forces. In Lebanon, the government announced a plan for a second phase of disarming Hezbollah, which the group rejected. Hezbollah accepted the resignation of a senior security official, Wafiq Safa. Israeli strikes killed at least four people in eastern Lebanon, and Lebanese authorities denounced an Israeli attack involving the chemical glyphosate in the south.
Israel conducted a series of airstrikes and ground operations in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah, with strikes reaching their highest level since a November 2024 ceasefire. Hezbollah confirmed deaths among its members, including senior commanders, and criticized Israeli actions. The US military withdrew from its largest base in Syria, Tanf, and is pulling troops out of the country. Concurrently, the US oversaw the transfer of thousands of ISIS fighters from Syrian detention camps to Iraq, with reports indicating at least 15,000 people from these camps are now at large. The US State Department ordered non-essential staff and families to leave the US Embassy in Beirut. A major ISIS detention camp in Syria largely emptied, and ISIS claimed new attacks on Syrian government forces. Iraq announced it received a large group of ISIS detainees from Syria.
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The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have reached a new security agreement. As part of the deal, Syrian army and Interior Ministry forces are deploying into the northern, Kurdish-held city and areas near the Turkish border.
The Lebanese government announced a plan for the second phase of disarming Hezbollah, which it said would take about four months. Hezbollah has rejected both the plan and the four-month timeline. In other developments, Hezbollah accepted the resignation of a senior security official named Wafiq Safa, and the United States announced new sanctions targeting the group's funding sources.
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Feb 28 — Feb 27
Israel intensifies strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon as tensions riseThe Israeli military has carried out a series of airstrikes and raids targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and operatives in Lebanon. The strikes, described by some reports as reaching their highest level since a November 2024 ceasefire, hit weapons depots, military sites, and tunnels, and killed several Hezbollah members, including commanders. Hezbollah condemned the strikes but stopped short of pledging a major attack on Israel. A Hezbollah official said 'resistance' was the only choice. The group also rejected a Lebanese government disarmament timeline, calling it pro-Israel. Lebanon's government denounced Israeli actions, including the alleged spraying of a toxic chemical over southern land. Israel warned that Lebanon's airport could become a target and threatened to strike civilian infrastructure if Hezbollah joined a wider conflict. The United Nations peacekeeping force reported an 'unknown chemical substance' was dropped near its operations. Australia urged its citizens to consider leaving Lebanon and Israel.