Israel kidnapped five citizens, claims Lebanon

An Israeli army unit infiltrated the Blue Line border with Lebanon Thursday and kidnapped five Lebanese citizens, a media report said.

The incident occurred in the Bastara farm in Lebanon, and those kidnapped were taken to the nearby Israeli-occupied Shebaa farm, Xinhua reported citing Lebanon's official National News Agency (NAA).

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is working in coordination with the Lebanese army to secure the release of the citizens.

Blue line border refers to a UN-drawn border line between Israel and Lebanon after the withdrawal of the Israeli army from southern Lebanon in 2000.