Officials apprehend two Lebanese nationals at southern border, amid terror concerns

Customs and Border Protection officials apprehended two Lebanese nationals on Thursday evening amid continued terror concerns, sources tell Fox News.

"Special interest aliens" are people from countries identified by the U.S. government as having conditions that promote or protect terrorism or potentially pose some sort of national security threat to the U.S. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.

CBP has also apprehended an Egyptian man in his 40s. Separately. In the Rio Grande Valley Sector, CBP officials have apprehended 19 Iranians and 17 Syrians since Monday. He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter.

The apprehensions come amid concerns about security and the potential for terrorism after the terror attacks by Hamas against Israel. Lebanon borders with Israel and is the home of terror group Hezbollah, which, like Hamas, is designated a terror group by the State Department and is also funded by Iran.