RIYADH: Israel said it has destroyed tunnels under Beaufort ridge in southern Lebanon belonging to Hezbollah, the prime minister and defense minister announced late on Thursday. Israeli military used 700 tons of explosives to demolish what they say was a tunnel system belonging to the Lebanese group. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz categorized the operation as response to Hezbollah’s “blatant” violation of a truce agreed this week. “The State of Israel will not accept any violation of the ceasefire agreement.

According to Israel Katz, the Israeli forces control 700 square kilometers in southern Lebanon, from the coast to Mount Hermon

''L'Idf ha distrutto i tunnel sotterranei nella zona di Beaufort, nel sud del Libano. Sono stati fatti saltare in aria con 700 tonnellate di esplosivo''. (ANSA)