An Israeli five-member foot patrol breached at 14.00 pm Thursday the withdrawal line near al-Naqqar pond in Shabba region, in a fresh violation of Lebanese sovereignty, Army Command-Guidance Directorate said in a communiqué.

The Israeli patrol attempted to kidnap a Lebanese shepherd, only to pull back later inside the occupied territories.

Army units deployed in the area adopted the necessary defensive measures, and they are currently following up on the matter with UNIFIL forces in south Lebanon.