The Israel-Lebanon border
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Man crosses Lebanon border, arrested by Lebanese army
A man is spotted crossing the Northern Israeli border into Lebanon; Lebanese news agencies report that he is a 31-year-old member of a South Lebanese Army family who escaped to Israel in the year 2000.
An IDF force identified a man crossing the border from Israel to Lebanon on Thursday.
According to the IDF, a person was spotted crossing from Israel to Lebanon in the Upper Galilee, and the forces began searching the area.
The Israel-Lebanon border (Photo: AFP)
The cross was identified by observations and indicated by sensors in the border fence.
The cross was observed approximately 20:30 local time, near Metula.
Observations by the Galilee Division identified a civilian approaching the perimeter fence that is adjacent to the town, climbing it quickly and crossing north.
An IDF force in charge of the sector immediately directed a scouting force to patrol the area, which found marks of the crossing but did not find the person responsible.
According to a Lebanese news agency, the man who crossed the border is Shadi Bitros Mazhar, a 31-year-old member of a South Lebanese Army family who escaped to Israel in the year 2000.
The Lebanese army has reportedly arrested him, apparently after he turned himself in.
This was also confirmed by the IDF.
In recent years, a number of similar incidents have taken place, most of them due to the person's personal or mental problems.
