Man who Fled to Israel Crosses Border into Lebanon
A Lebanese man who had fled with his family to Israel upon the Israeli army's withdrawal from the South in the year 2000 returned Thursday to Lebanon and turned himself in to Lebanese authorities, Lebanon's National News Agency reported.
It said Shadi Butros Mezher, 31, who hails from Jezzine and used to be a resident of the town of Qlayaa, crossed the barbed wire into Lebanon from the Metulla area of northern Israel before turning himself in to Lebanese military intelligence agents.
The Israeli army had earlier announced that a man had been spotted crossing over from Israel into Lebanese territory through the upper Galilee area of northern Israel.
Israeli troops scoured the border area in the wake of the incident.
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Memorandum of understanding by Hezbollah (Hassan Nasrallah) and Free patriotic movement (Michel Aoun) - 6 FEBRUARY 2006
6– The Lebanese in Israel
Whereas both sides are convinced that the presence of Lebanese citizens in their homeland is better than their presence in enemy territory, a resolution of the question of the Lebanese residing in Israel requires a speedy action to ensure their return to their country while taking in consideration all the political, security and livelihood circumstances surrounding the matter. On this basis, we issue a call to them to promptly return to their country at the basis of the call by His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah following the Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon and the speech delivered by General Michel Aoun at the first assembly of Parliament.