Fighters from Hezbollah attacked a group from the Free Syrian Army(FSA) operating along the Syria-Lebanon border. The border is un-marked and frequent incursions are made by militia's from Lebanon into Syria. This incident is the first instance of conflict between the FSA and Hezbollah. It appears that Assads regime is beginning to crumble as more and more frequently the FSA is coming into conflict with foreign fighters.
While Hezbollah is not representative of the government of Lebanon it does wield significant political power within the country and has received weapons from Iran along smuggling lines that used to run through Syria. The growth of the revolution within Syria and the potential for a Syria led without Assad may cause problems for Lebanon's ability to repulse Israeli attacks as well as continue mortar and rocket attacks against the same.
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