The terrorist who infiltrated Israel from Lebanon on Tuesday was discovered hiding in an abandoned IDF guard post near the moshav of Margaliot, Kan News reported.

According to the report, the armed terrorist managed to reach an area just a few hundred meters from the homes on the moshav before taking cover inside the guard post.

Security defense officials believe that he intended to continue toward one of the nearby yishuvim.

A series of unusual circumstances led to his discovery. Shortly before the incident, an IDF logistics soldier had been dispatched to the area following a report of a brush fire. While searching the area, he spotted the terrorist running toward the guard post and immediately reported the sighting. IDF soldiers quickly arrived at the scene and were met by gunfire. They returned fire at the terrorist and killed him.

The terrorist was wearing a Hezbollah-style camouflage uniform and Crocs and was carrying a pistol and a knife.

Following the incident, IDF commando forces launched extensive searches in the area amid concerns that additional terrorists had infiltrated the area.

The incident is now under investigation by Northern Command chief Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo, who is seeking to determine how the terrorist was able to cross into Israel and approach a civilian community without being detected until he was discovered by “chance.”

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)