
Israeli Forces Detain Three Farmers in Southern Lebanon
Local officials report that Israeli troops arrested three agricultural workers in a Lebanese village, though the Israeli military has yet to comment on the operation.
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Local officials report that Israeli troops arrested three agricultural workers in a Lebanese village, though the Israeli military has yet to comment on the operation.

Two members of the Donje Biljane local board have been arrested for allegedly setting 10 fires near Zadar, Croatia, prompting shock from the village leader.
Police have detained a man suspected of killing a Kiwe village leader in a machete attack, initiating an investigation into the incident.

Israeli forces detained several Lebanese farmers near the southern border before releasing five detainees hours later. The brief operation underscores continued security tensions and cross-border incidents along the Israel-Lebanon frontier.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed the Department of Provincial Administration (Dopa) to cease awarding firearms as prizes to village and subdistrict chiefs.
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