Lebanese Army Goes on Alert after Israeli Military Crosses Barbed Wire

dated 25 mar 2010


An Israeli military patrol on Thursday crossed the barbed wire and took position on a hill that overlooks the Wazzani area, putting on alert the Lebanese army and U.N. peacekeepers on the Lebanese side of the border.

The National News Agency said that a 17-member Israeli team crossed the barbed wire from the occupied Ghajar village at 7:00 am and took position in the same area where 2 Israeli tanks stationed at al-Maysat hill several days ago without crossing into Lebanese territories.

The Lebanese army went on alert and UNIFIL's Spanish contingent launched patrols in the area, NNA said.

Voice of Lebanon radio station said the Israeli patrol later withdrew from the area.

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