Lebanon-Syria border clashes reflect new realities on the ground | Features

Beirut, Lebanon – Recent clashes along the Lebanon-Syria border have drawn in their respective armies and threaten to disrupt both governments’ efforts to establish their authority.

The clashes appear to have calmed for the moment, as a ceasefire agreement between the two parties was reached late on Monday, March 17.

Experts and analysts say the clashes are tied to the new reality on the ground, where Bashar al-Assad is no longer in power and Hezbollah’s influence may be waning.