Israeli Army Steps Up Security on Border
A number of Israeli tanks have been deployed in the vicinity of the southern town of Kfarshouba as reconnaissance flights violated Lebanon”s airspace over Shebaa Farms, the National News Agency reported Monday.
The Merkava tanks were spotted in the afternoon on the environs of al-Alam, Rmatta and Summaqa, facing Kfarshouba.
Earlier, anti-armor tanks patrolled the border line from al-Gajar to al-Abasiyya for an hour, the NNA reported.
The army patrol coincided with repair works on the Jabal al-Sheikh”s observation post in addition to inspections of the electronic surveillance system at the border fence surrounding Berkat al-Noqar.
Meanwhile, gunfire and explosions were heard coming from Shebaa”s south east outskirts.