Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have launched an operation to locate and neutralize cross-border assault tunnels penetrating Israeli territory from Lebanon. According to a press release from Embassy of Israel in Nigeria, signed by Zanswat Bowsan, this incident began in the early hours of the morning of the 4th of December 2018,
The press release said these tunnels were built by the internationally designated terror organization, Hezbollah.
“The construction of these tunnels, built by Hezbollah and funded by Iran-alongside the ongoing efforts to transfer arms, convert inaccurate projectiles into precision-guided missiles and manufacture precision-guided missiles in Lebanon- is a flagrant violation of Israel’s sovereignty and marks yet another stage of Hezbollah’s ongoing effort to expand its military build-up and further destabilize the already volatile region.
“Hezbollah, the Iranian proxy in Lebanon is advancing an Iranian agenda to turn Lebanon into a launching pad for attacks that threaten lives of innocent Israelis while endangering Lebanon and its citizens.
According to the Israeli Embassy, the tunnel project constitutes an ongoing blatant violation of Security Council Resolutions and the State of Israel holds the Government of Lebanon responsible for these violations.
Israel is conducting defensive engineering measures south of the Blue Line in Israeli territory. This operation is intended to neutralize the cross border assault tunnels emanating from Lebanese territory. While Israel is not interested in any escalation, it will take all necessary measures to defend its sovereignty and its citizens, the press statement said.
