Lebanon army in ‘state of alert’ after Israel forces approach fence

Lebanon army in ‘state of alert’ after Israel forces approach fence

The Lebanese military declared a state of alert on Sunday as Israeli forces approached a “technical fence” that separates the nation from Israel.

Lebanon’s state-owned National News Agency mentioned Israeli bulldozers and a army pressure moved in direction of the fence close to the Hunin Valley in southern Lebanon.

The transfer got here amid pressure after Lebanese forces on Thursday stopped Israeli army bulldozers from persevering with excavation works within the space after breaching the Blue Line for a distance of two meters close to the city of Kfar Kalla in southern Lebanon, in accordance with the Lebanese military.

Forces from the U.N. peacekeeping mission (UNIFIL) have been dispatched to the realm to stop any escalation on the bottom.

The Blue Line is the road set by the United Nations for the withdrawal of the Israeli forces from Lebanon in 2000.

Lebanon typically accuses Israel of violating its airspace and territorial waters.

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