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Hezbollah official reportedly captured in commando raid on north Lebanon
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A Lebanese person said to have been captured by Israeli naval commandos in northern Lebanon yesterday is Hezbollah official Imad Amhaz, the Saudi news outlet Al-Hadath reports.
Lebanese media reported that the IDF special forces raided a chalet on the coast of Batroun, south of Tripoli, and took one person with them, before returning to the sea and leaving the area in speedboats.
The IDF has not commented on the incident.