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The Lebanese army issued a written statement regarding the border violation in the south of the country. In the statement, it was stated that the violation took place at the Ita al-Shaab border crossing between Lebanon and Israel, and Israeli soldiers entered the Lebanese territory by 1 meter.

It was reported that as a result of the emergency arrival of Lebanese soldiers to the region, Israeli soldiers were forced to withdraw behind the Blue Line between the two countries under the supervision of the United Nations Interim Peacekeeping Force (UNIFIL).

The statement said that records of the violation had been sent to UNIFIL officials.

On the other hand, the spokesman of the Israeli army told the AA correspondent, “Dozens of suspects have gathered on the Lebanese side of the blue line and these people are trying to prevent the activities of the Israeli army around the border fence. region”.

The spokesman said that “Israeli soldiers continue their planned activities in coordination with the UNIFIL forces in the region.”

The spokesman of the Israeli army shared that “there is no information about the truth of the reports that an Israeli officer had a physical confrontation with a Lebanese officer.”

On January 18, the Israeli army again breached the Lebanese border by 2 meters and retreated again as a result of the intervention of the Lebanese army.

There is an 87-kilometer border between Lebanon and Israel; Tensions arise from time to time between the two parties for various reasons. The “Blue Line” representing the Lebanese-Israeli border is controlled and protected by UNIFIL, established in 1978. (AA)

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