Israeli soldiers removed a small far-right group of Israeli civilians who had crossed into Lebanon, appearing to put up a tent settlement, in what the military said on Wednesday was a serious incident now under investigation.

In view of the ceasefire with the Hezbollah militia, the Israeli army is moving some of its troops from southern Lebanon to the Gaza Strip. The army's 98th division has ended its three-month battle against the pro-Iranian militia in the northern neighbouring country and is preparing for its deployment in the Gaza Strip,

Police note that crossing the border illegally is punishable with up to four years in jail. According to Army Radio, the four Jewish Israelis were attempting to reach the tomb of

By bnm Tel Aviv bureau The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has confirmed that settler activists crossed into Lebanese territory earlier this month near the village of Maroun al-Ras, in what the military described as a “grave incident.