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Israel arrests one in southern Lebanon as UN urges protection of ceasefire

The Israeli army has “kidnapped” one person during an incursion into the town of Tebnine in southern Lebanon, according to the country’s National News Agency.

It said the man was heading to his workplace at the Indonesian battalion centre affiliated with the UN peacekeeping force, UNIFIL, in the town of Adshit al-Qusayr in the Marjayoun District.

The Israeli military has not immediately commented. UNFIL has not specifically commented on the incident. It said in a statement that “any actions that risk the fragile cessation of hostilities must cease”.



Israeli military ‘continues to violate ceasefire’: Lebanese army

The Lebanese army has said in a statement that the Israeli military continues to attack Lebanon’s sovereignty and citizens, and destroy southern villages and towns. It confirmed that Israeli forces penetrated several points in the areas of Qantara, Adshit al-Qusayr, and Wadi al-Hujair in the south.

“The Lebanese army has reinforced its deployment in these areas, while the army command is following up on the situation in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon – UNIFIL and the five-member committee supervising the ceasefire agreement.”

The statement did not mention the individual reported arrested earlier today by Israeli forces in the raided areas.

UNIFIL earlier said the “continued destruction carried out by the Israeli army in residential areas, agricultural lands, and road networks in southern Lebanon” constitutes a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 that ended the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah.

Multiple videos circulating online, which have been verified by Al Jazeera, show Israeli tanks and troops advancing in Wadi al-Hujair, with gunfire being heard in some of the footage.

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