Tense Border Clash: Tear Gas Fired by Lebanon and Israel Troops

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Source: Al Jazeera English
Tense Border Clash: Tear Gas Fired by Lebanon and Israel Troops
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Lebanon and Israel exchanged tear gas along their tense border in the disputed Chebaa Farms and Kfar Chouba hills area. Both sides blamed each other for the confrontation, with Lebanon's army claiming that Israeli forces fired smoke bombs at its troops, while Israel stated that Lebanon initiated the violence. The area in question was captured by Israel from Syria in 1967 and is part of Syria's Golan Heights, which Israel annexed in 1981. Tensions have been escalating in the region, with occasional rocket attacks and clashes between Hezbollah supporters and Israeli forces.

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