Jerusalem, Israel – The Israeli military (IDF) has deployed troops to the border with Lebanon after receiving a report about the infiltration of several suspects into Israeli territory on Monday, October 9, 2023.
“A report was received about the infiltration of several suspects into Israeli territory from Lebanese territory. IDF forces are deployed in the area,” Daniel Hagari said in a post on X (Twitter)
The IDF did not provide any further details about the incident, It is not yet clear who the suspects are or what their intentions are. However, the IDF is taking the situation seriously and urged residents of the area to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious activity.
Tension on the border
The infiltration comes at a time of heightened tension on the border between Israel and Lebanon. In recent months, there have been a number of cross-border incidents, including rocket fire from Lebanon into Israel and Israeli airstrikes on Lebanese territory.
In recent weeks, there have been several exchanges of fire between the IDF and Hezbollah militants. Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shia Muslim militant group that is backed by Iran.
Israel and Hezbollah fought a war in 2006, and the two sides have remained on high alert ever since.
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