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tanks crossed a technical fence that seperates  from Israel on Tuesday, the first such breach of the "Blue Line" since a UN-backed ceasefire was adopted after the , a report said.

At least two Israeli were spotted south of Lebanon's town of Adaisseh, where Lebanese Army soldiers engaged in a stand-off with the Israeli troops, Lebanese media outlet The Daily Star .

According to TDS, the tanks - which were carrying out military exercises - were not considered to have crossed into Lebanese territorry, but a demarcated no-mans-land between the two countries. 

"No shots are fired and no injuries are reported," Times of Israel wrote in a report.

A 33-day summer war in 2006, between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, killed more than 1,200 Lebanese, mostly civilians.

Over 160 Israelis - the majority soldiers - were also killed.

A ceasefire agreement was reached and a UN peacekeeping force (UNIFIL) was deployed along the demarcated 'Blue Line' between the countries.

Footage reviewed by the local outlet showed a contingent of UNIFIL troops between the Israeli tanks and Lebanese Army.

Last year, UNIFIL said Lebanon breached the ceasefire resolution after a tunnel was discovered crossing the border.

The comments came after Israel accused Hezbollah of having dug what it described as the deepest, "longest and most detailed" tunnel it had discovered.

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The UN force has not yet issued a public statement on the alleged Israeli breach.

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