Tensions were high at the Fatima gate border crossing in southern Lebanon on Friday when an Israeli army unit approached the border to inspect a suspicious object.

Tensions were high at the Fatima gate border crossing in southern Lebanon on Friday when an Israeli army unit approached the border to inspect a suspicious object, reported the National News Agency.

The Lebanese army and United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon promptly went on alert in response to the Israeli activity.

NNA said that an Israeli unit of 30 soldiers accompanied by police dogs approached the area to inspect a green plastic box, which they suspected to contain explosives.

However, it soon withdrew from the area after ensuring that it carried no explosives.