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From the Liveblog of
Monday, January 30, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Monday, January 30, 2023
IDF confirms Israeli man crossed border into Lebanon
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The border wall that runs between Israel and Lebanon with the Mediterranean Sea in the distance, in Rosh Hanikra, on October 14, 2022. (Tsafrir Abayov/AP)
The Israel Defense Forces confirms a man crossed the border into Lebanon this morning, after Lebanese media reported the man was arrested by local security forces.
The Israeli military says it is holding talks for his release with the Lebanese side via intermediaries, as the two countries technically remain at war.
