Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire tensions
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Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire tensions
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Israel has destroyed a 200-metre Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon filled with weapons and launch shafts, the Israeli military said on Sunday, a move condemned by the militant group as a “flagrant violation” of the ceasefire and one that risks further escalation along the border.
The tunnel, located near the village of Ramyah in the south of the country, was demolished overnight, according to multiple reports citing Israeli officials. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated it had informed the United States in advance of the operation, which targeted what it described as a critical piece of Hezbollah’s underground infrastructure. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said hundreds of weapons and launch shafts were uncovered inside the tunnel, calling it a “major operational success” .
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, rejected the Israeli account. In a statement carried by Lebanese media, it called the tunnel’s destruction a “blatant violation” of the 2024 ceasefire agreement and warned of “dangerous consequences” . The group has not confirmed the tunnel’s existence or its purpose, but Israeli officials claim it was used for storing arms and facilitating cross-border attacks.
The operation comes amid a sharp deterioration in security across the region. On Saturday, Israeli forces entered the Syrian village of Ain al-Eid in Quneitra province, setting up a checkpoint and searching civilians before raiding a home, according to state media reports . In the occupied West Bank, Israeli troops bulldozed olive groves in the village of Zububa near Jenin and conducted dawn raids that left one Palestinian injured and 17 others detained, including a journalist .
In Gaza, the humanitarian situation continues to worsen. Palestinians, barred from importing concrete and steel, are constructing makeshift mud huts to replace flimsy tents destroyed in recent Israeli operations . Meanwhile, Israeli forces have restricted access to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and blocked the call to prayer at the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, measures condemned by rights groups as collective punishment.
The tunnel’s destruction follows a series of Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, including an attack on Hezbollah fighters near Nabatieh on Saturday. Social media channels linked to Israeli military monitoring claimed overnight that “Israel erases villages in southern Lebanon now,” though no independent confirmation of mass demolitions has been provided . The IDF has not commented on these claims.
International observers warn that the escalation risks undermining the fragile ceasefire and dragging Lebanon deeper into the conflict. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has called for restraint and urged both sides to respect the terms of the truce.
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