Israel arrests Lebanese for crossing border

A picture taken on October 12, 2020, shows an Israeli soldier walking up to the gate of the Rosh Hanikra Crossing, also known as the Ras Al Naqoura Crossing, between Israel and Lebanon [JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images]

The Israeli army yesterday said it had arrested a Lebanese man as he crossed Israel’s northern border from Lebanon, Palestine Today reported.

“Israeli army has monitored a Lebanese man crossing the Blue Line into Israeli territory in the country’s northern area of Margaliot settlement,” the army said, adding that the person was being interrogated by local authorities.

Numerous Lebanese citizens have been arrested in recent months for crossing their country’s border into Israel. Most were later released.

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