Suspected Israeli naval force kidnaps Lebanese man near his home

A Lebanese minister says the abducted man was a captain of civilian and commercial ships.

Suspected Israeli naval commandos infiltrated Lebanese territory by sea on Friday, kidnapping a man near his home. Lebanese transport minister Ali Hamie confirmed the incident on Saturday and said security bodies are continuing their investigations. Hamie told local media that the man, a captain of civilian and commercial ships and a student at a naval institute, was seized against his will approximately 100m from his home. CCTV footage shared by Lebanese media appears to show armed troops moving through the northern coastal town of Batroun early on Friday, near the site of the abduction. Middle East Eye has not been able to independently verify the footage. Sources cited by Reuters and Axios attributed the operation to Israel. An Israeli source told Axios that the abducted man was allegedly a “senior member of Hezbollah’s naval force” and was abducted to gather intelligence on Hezbollah’s naval operations. There has been no official comment from Israel, Lebanon or Hezbollah.

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