"Large numbers of Syrian nationals gathered at the Jdeidet Yabous border crossing with Lebanon on Tuesday, seeking to leave the country amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. Footage shows vehicles packed with mattresses, suitcases and personal belongings lined up for kilometres outside the crossing, while families carrying bags and children queue inside the processing centre awaiting document checks and exit stamps. “We fled southern Lebanon amid random shelling. The journey from Nabatieh to Sidon took four hours, from 2 am to 6 am The roads were clogged with people, no transportation available. After two days in Sidon, we managed to find a car to bring us to the border,” said Ibrahim Suleiman, a displaced Syrian. Mohammed Al-Qasim, Head of Public Relations at the crossing, said the sudden influx had caused severe congestion. “The Lebanese side opened the gates due to massive overcrowding, bypassing standard procedures. In response, we've deployed all available staff and vehicles to transport those arriving on foot,” he explained. “We've established an emergency medical station offering medicine and first aid. The crossing is now operating around the clock without interruption,” he added. According to Syria’s official news agency SANA, more than 10,000 people have crossed back into Syria through Jdeidet Yabous in the Damascus countryside since Monday. The surge in movement follows renewed cross-border fighting. At dawn on Monday, Hezbollah announced it had launched “a barrage of precision rockets and a drone swarm” targeting Israel’s Mishmar HaCarmel missile defence site, describing the operation as retaliation for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader. Israeli forces responded with strikes on southern Lebanese villages and issued evacuation warnings, marking a second consecutive day of attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs and prompting fresh displacement across the region."