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Reverse exodus: Syria opens crossings for return of thousands fleeing strikes on Lebanon

The reopenings are not limited to the Jussiyeh and Yabous crossings, but have been extended to the Masnaa border crossing in Lebanon's Bekaa region, the main land crossing between the two countries.

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00:00Reverse migration is surging as Damascus opens border crossings to thousands of Syrians fleeing escalating Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
00:08Amid deteriorating security, approximately 11,000 travelers, mostly Syrians, arrived on Monday via the Jdeidah-Tiyabous and Jusia crossings.
00:30Syrian authorities have mobilized medical teams and simplified procedures to ensure quick and safe entry, even for those who previously
00:37left the country illegally.
00:40Returnees interviewed by Euronews described their decision as a voluntary escape from indiscriminate strikes in Beirut and beyond.
01:12Despite the economic challenges awaiting them in Syria, many noted that the security of the homeland is favorable to the
01:20current violence unfolding in Lebanon.
01:22This mass exodus marks a dramatic demographic reversal, turning a decade of migration towards Lebanon into a desperate trek back
01:30home.
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