’Israeli’ Troops Cross Blue Line, Toss Smoke Bombs near Bastra Farm
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An "Israeli" unit violated on Tuesday the Blue Line that demarcates the border between Lebanon and Occupied Palestine, announced the army in a statement.
It said that an eight-member unit crossed the Blue Line near al-Bastra farm in the occupied Shebaa Farms.
Earlier, the National News Agency said that Israeli troops performed maintenance operations on the technical fence near the town of Kfarkila.
A number of soldiers stood watch amid the deployment of military vehicles along the border area.
The Lebanese army and members of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon monitored their actions.
Al-Manar television later said that "Israeli" troops fired 16 shots into the air as one of its units inspected the Blue Line at the Shebaa Farms.
Last week, an "Israeli" military vessel violated Lebanon's territorial waters and threatened a Lebanese fishing boat.
In late February, "Israeli" troops and armored vehicles combed the border area, carrying out thorough monitoring of the Lebanese side.
In a separate incident, a 20-member "Israeli" unit advanced towards al-Wazzani river on the southern border, raising alert among Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers.
"Israeli" troops regularly cross the electronic border fence and sometimes enter Lebanese territory through the UN-demarcated Blue Line.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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