Israeli army arrests four civilians who crossed into Lebanon
Four Israeli civilians who “illegally entered Lebanon” were detained on Thursday afternoon, Israeli police said.
Police said that they received reports from the Israeli army that four suspects were detained inside Lebanon after they crossed the border.
The suspects, from Ashdod, Beit Shemesh, and Hatzor Haglilit, were handed over to officers for questioning.
“The suspects are currently being interrogated, and according to the findings of the investigation it will be decided on the continuation of the legal process in their case,” police said.
Police noted that crossing the border illegally is punishable with up to four years in jail.
According to Israeli army radio, the four Jewish Israelis were attempting to reach the tomb of Rav Ashi, the burial place of a Babylonian Jewish rabbi, which is located on the border between Israel and Lebanon near Manara, partially inside an Israeli army post.
Source: Naharnet
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