Exchange of fire
Israeli army: Hezbollah tunnel under church
Although the ceasefire in Lebanon is largely holding, there are still occasional exchanges of fire between the Shiite militia Hezbollah and the Israeli army. On Saturday, a unit in the south of the country came under fire near a church.
The Hezbollah fighters were killed. The Israeli soldiers then discovered a tunnel with Hezbollah weapons and living quarters under the church, the army announced and published images of the church and tunnel. It is unclear exactly where the church was located.
Israel has repeatedly accused the Shia militia of entrenching itself in residential areas and civilian buildings such as mosques. But there have been no reports of churches being attacked.
The Lebanese news agency NNA reported sporadic Israeli artillery fire in southern Lebanon. No casualties were reported.
Tens of thousands of Lebanese return
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Lebanese have reportedly already returned to their home country from Syria. According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), more than 28,000 people have crossed the border into Lebanon.
The return movement from Syria to Lebanon is picking up speed, according to a statement from the refugee agency. Many people have expressed the desire to return to their homes. There are only two functioning border crossings, at some of which long queues have formed.
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