Lebanese Army Command - Orientation Directorate issued the following statement on Sunday: "On March 5, 2023, between 11:55 a.m & 12:00 p.m., an Israeli enemy patrol violated the Blue Line near point BP 13 (1) - Aita al-Shaab, at a distance of approximately one meter. Instantly, a Lebanese army patrol intervened and forced the enemy patrol to retreat beyond the Blue Line towards the occupied Palestinian territories."

The communique added that a UNIFIL patrol also arrived at the scene to verify the breach, which is currently being followed up by the Army & UNIFIL.