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Israeli forces land in Lebanese coastal town, seize one person, sources say

Updated: 02-11-2024, 01.32 PM

BEIRUT (Reuters) -A suspected Israeli naval force landed in the northern Lebanese coastal town of Batroun early on Friday and captured one person, a security source said, while another source confirmed the incident but did not say who was responsible.

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said security forces were investigating the incident.

There was no immediate comment from Israeli and Lebanese authorities.

Pro-Hezbollah journalist Hassan Illaik said in a post on X that a large group of Israeli troops made a landing in the resort town and captured the man, before departing on speed boats.

He shared CCTV footage appearing to show soldiers walking in a street, two of them holding a person.

Lebanese transport minister Ali Hamiye, who represents Hezbollah in Lebanon’s government, said the video was accurate but did not provide further details.

(Reporting by Maya Gebeily and Timour Azhari; editing by Angus MacSwan)

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