Lebanese man crosses border into Israel
Xinhua,February 12, 2018 Adjust font size:
BEIRUT, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- A Lebanese man crossed Sunday the border into Israel from the Fatima Gate area in south Lebanon, the National News Agency (NNA) said.
"After he crossed some distance inside the occupied territories, a van arrived and took him deeper into Israel," the NNA said in a statement.
The Lebanese Army, security forces and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers immediately encircled the area.
The man is identified as Ali Mrad, 25, from the southern Lebanese town of Habboush. This is the second time that he has crossed over the border fence.
The man, considered mentally disturbed, was returned to Lebanon via the UNIFIL after the first incident in April 2017.
In a 2017 TV interview, the man's father said his son had psychological problems.
Asked whether Ali had told him that he intended to cross into Israel, the father said: "Yes, my son had told me that."
"My son used to say that he is of Jewish origin. Can you imagine a normal person saying this ? " the father added. Enditem