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Sunday, December 13, 2020
IDF troops shoot in air to stop 4 suspects crossing into Israel from Lebanon
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsraeli soldiers drove back four suspects who approached the border from Lebanon earlier today by firing their guns in the air, the military says.
The four people were spotted walking toward the security fence by soldiers monitoring surveillance cameras. Ground troops were called to the scene to prevent an infiltration.
During this effort, the soldiers called for the suspects to halt and fired their weapons into the air, “after which the suspects fled the scene,” the Israel Defense Forces says.
It is not immediately clear if the suspects represented a security threat or if they were migrants attempting to enter Israel for work.
“The IDF will not allow any attempt to violate the sovereignty of the State of Israel,” the military says.
— Judah Ari Gross
The Times of Israel Community.