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August 18, 2000
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Two Lebanese Druse claiming to be fleeing Hezbollah crossed into Israel undetected, sending the northern region into full security alert. The two, crossed the border by foot, hitched a ride in an Israeli military vehicle toward the Israeli community of Kiryat Shmona and later caught a taxi south before being stopped at a police roadblock.

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