Report: Israeli army to let 250 ultra-Orthodox Jews visit tomb of rabbi in Lebanon

The Israeli army is set to permit groups of ultra-Orthodox Jews to visit the tomb of Rabbi Rav Ashi, traditionally located in Lebanese territory near the Lebanese-Israeli border, according to the Israeli media outlet i24 News.

Unifil spokesperson Kandice Adriel told L'Orient Today that: "Any unauthorised crossing of the Blue line is a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701."

The UN Blue Line, established in 2000, demarcates the boundary between Lebanese and Israeli territories following Israel's withdrawal from its 20-year occupation of southern Lebanon.