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Monday, November 16, 2020
Lebanese man returned to Lebanon after crossing border
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA Lebanese man who was detained by Israeli troops after he crossed into Israel from Lebanon earlier this week has been returned to his country, the military says.
On Saturday, the man was spotted crossing into Israel near the border town of Ghajar, which straddles Israel and Lebanon, and he was picked up a short while later by Israeli soldiers.
He was taken into custody and interrogated before being returned to Lebanon today through the Rosh Hanikra Crossing, in coordination with UN peacekeepers. According to the Israel Defense Forces, the man is a Lebanese national.
“The IDF takes seriously any attempt to violate Israeli sovereignty,” the military says.
— Judah Ari Gross
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