Israeli navy abducts Lebanese fisherman from his boat
by Naharnet Newsdesk 04 June 2025, 14:59
An Israeli navy boat on Wednesday encircled a fishing boat carrying Lebanese citizen Ali Fneish off the Ras al-Naqoura border area before eventually abducting him, media reports said.
'Fneish is 35 years old, married, has five children and is a fan of the sea, fishing and diving,' MTV reported.
Al-Akhbar newspaper's website meanwhile reported that Fneish was abducted into Israel while another fisherman who was aboard another boat was allowed to return to the Lebanese coast.
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