Israel strengthens border with Syria and bombs Hezbollah near Homs

Rebels are already trying to attack the next city a day after the Syrian city of Hama has been captured. This concerns Homs, which is about forty kilometers further south. In Israel, extra troops are being brought to the Syrian border due to the advance. The country also attacked Hezbollah fighters on Friday morning who wanted to travel from Lebanon to the city of Homs to support government forces there. Follow all developments in the Middle East in our live blog.

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