Israel hits Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites in Syria, testing ceasefire

Displaced residents drive past destroyed buildings as they return to Nabatiyeh (Mohammed Zaatari/AP)

Israeli aircraft struck Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites along Syria’s border with Lebanon, the Israeli military said on Saturday, testing a fragile, days-old ceasefire that halted months of fighting between the sides but has seen continued sporadic fire.

The military said it hit sites that had been used to smuggle weapons from Syria to Lebanon after the ceasefire took effect, which the military said was a violation of its terms.