IDF soldiers drew away at least twenty Lebanese citizens who crossed the border line in Mount Dov on Saturday morning.
One of the people who crossed into Israeli territory was a Lebanese member of parliament as well as a few journalists, reports said. The Lebanese civilians started throwing stones at the IDF soldiers, according to Walla.
It was only after the IDF personnel were rushed to the scene and fired a distance shot that they retreated. Earlier, fighters at the scene used means to disperse demonstrations, after the Lebanese refused to evacuate the area.
The suspects had managed to cross 80 meters into Israeli territory.
A military official defined the incident as a “Lebanese provocation.”
Hezbollah flags on the border between Israel and Lebanon, northern Israel, July 03, 2022. (credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)Hezbollah had set up tents on Israeli territory, shot down Israeli drones, and tried to infiltrate drones into Israeli territory recently, Walla reported.
Group that entered Israel said it was a “tour”
Lebanese media claimed that the IDF fired smoke grenades and tear gas at the group in what they described as a tour of the border area, according to Ynet, and reported that those present on the tour inhaled smoke.
Lebanese media also reported that the group did not cross the border, but the IDF stated that they did.
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