The border has been closed many times in its history and has been an ongoing subject of controversy, mostly due to its minor role in Middle Eastern hostilities.

On April 29, 2010, a US security delegation visited the crossing, causing concern from the Lebanese Government and Hezbollah militants operating out of Lebanon.

[3] The depth of the impact crater strongly hints the existence of an illegal underground tunnel underneath the civilian crossing.

An Israel Defense Forces spokesman accused Hezbollah of transporting military equipment into Lebanon through the crossing.

[4] This airstrike came after roughly 300,000 people, mostly Syrians, had fled from Lebanon into Syria through this crossing, fleeing Israeli bombardment.