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UNIFIL: Hezbollah tunnels penetrated Israel

UN force in Lebanon confirms Israeli accusations against Hezbollah over attack tunnels dug into Israel.

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Russia warns Lebanon over violations of Israeli territory

Arab media outlet reports that Russia warned Lebanon not to permit violations of Israeli territory, following discovery of terror tunnels.

Watch: IDF troops’ activity as part of Operation Northern Shield

IDF forces continue operation to expose Hezbollah attack tunnels that violate Israeli territory.

Former French minister: 'UNIFIL, Lebanese army fear Hezbollah'

Claude Goasguen: 'They saw construction of tunnels and did nothing, although they had all means.'

Lebanese President: Israeli operation won't endanger calm

President Michel Aoun says Israeli operation to destroy Hezbollah attack tunnels won’t endanger the calm along the border.

House backs bill targeting groups that use human shields

US House of Representatives approves bill that would target for sanctions Hezbollah and Hamas for using civilians as human shields.

'Hezbollah will be beaten like it never imagined'

PM visits northern border, warns Hezbollah not to attack Israel or it will face severe consequences.

IDF uncovers another Hezbollah terror tunnel

IDF holds Lebanese government accountable for tunnels dug by Hezbollah terrorists to attack Israel.

The commanders who uncover the Hezbollah terror tunnels

IDF officers bring their expertise from dealing with Hamas tunnels from Gaza to the fight against Hezbollah's tunnels in the north.

The laboratory that reveals Hezbollah's tunnels

Engineers, researchers and technological and research experts work in Galilee to find terror tunnels along northern border.

Hezbollah takes close-range photos of IDF soldiers

Lebanese TV publishes pictures of IDF soldiers marking Israel-Lebanon border taken by Hezbollah terrorists at close range.

IDF chief urges UN to destroy Hezbollah terror tunnels

Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot meets with head of UN force in southern Lebanon following discovery of Hezbollah terror tunnels.

Netanyahu: Cancel Haifa deputy mayor appointment

PM opens weekly cabinet meeting by addressing 'Northern Shield' operation, and calls to halt Hadash party appointment to Haifa deputy mayor.

Interior Ministry to check report Deputy mayor supports terror

Interior Ministry will examine whether Haifa City Council member expressed support for Hamas and Hezbollah.

Hezbollah deputy leader: Israel has been deterred since 2006

Hezbollah's deputy secretary-general rules out Israel starting a war against Lebanon, does not comment on Operation Northern Shield.

'We will send Lebanon to the Stone Age'

Minister Yoav Galant: We know Hezbollah's tunnel plan.

IDF locates another tunnel on Lebanon border

The tunnel passes from Lebanese territory into Israel and was active in recent days.

Ex IDF intel chief says PM revealed sensitive info to Hezbollah

Amos Yadlin says Netanyahu should not have revealed that Hezbollah only has dozens of precision missiles.

Bennett says Israel will destroy Lebanon if war breaks out

As Israel battles Hezbollah's tunnels, Bennett says that Lebanon will pay the price in the next war.

Bahrain criticizes Hezbollah over terror tunnels

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister says Hezbollah threatens Lebanon's stability by digging terror tunnels into Israeli territory.

Lebanese FM: Israel preparing for military assault

Lebanon's Foreign Minister instructs UN envoy to complain against Israel's operation against Hezbollah's tunnels.

UN peacekeepers confirm existence of tunnel near Lebanon border

UNIFIL confirms the presence of a tunnel in northern Israel near the Lebanese border.

ANALYSIS: IDF's new gamechanger doctrine in the war against Iran

Operation Northern Shield is an example of Israel's defense strategy against Iran's asymmetric warfare.

Identity of Hezbollah tunnel terrorist exposed

Hezbollah operative documented crawling through terror tunnel is Izz al-Din Pahas, the commander of the militia's reconnaissance unit.

'Prevent the appointment of an anti-Israel terror supporter'

MK Yoav Kisch asks interior minister to ban Haifa's deputy mayor from taking office as backlash to Hezbollah-supporting communist grows.

UNIFIL head visits Hezbollah terror tunnel

IDF Northern Command demands UNIFIL act to dismantle Hezbollah tunnels on Lebanese side of the border.

Ya'alon says he lied about Hezbollah tunnels to calm residents

Former defense minister says he said there weren't any terror tunnels on Lebanese border to assuage residents, fool Hezbollah.

What does Israel hope to achieve on Lebanese border?

Reserve IDF Brig. General Yosef Kuperwasser analyzes what Israel hopes to achieve, and how operation affects country's internal politics.

Watch: Hezbollah's violations of UNSC Resolution 1701

IDF: Hezbollah blatantly violates UNSC Resolution 1701, including breaching Israeli sovereignty to harm civilians. 'It must be stopped.'

Lebanese PM: Israel's operation shouldn't lead to escalation

Saad Hariri says Israel’s operation to destroy Hezbollah terror tunnels should not lead to “any escalation”.

Zionist Union MK: This operation is necessary and timely

MK Eyal Ben Reuven rejects claims that political considerations were behind Operation Northern Shield.

Germany, Britain back Israel and condemn Hezbollah

Germany’s Ambassador to Israel and British Minister of State for the Middle East express support for Israel's efforts against Hezbollah.

Netanyahu to UN chief: Take action against Hezbollah

PM Netanyahu speaks with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, updates him on details of Operation Northern Shield.

Russia: Israel has right to defend itself from Hezbollah tunnels

Following launch of IDF operation against terror tunnels from Lebanon, Russia backs Israeli right to self-defense - with caveats.

The mole inside the Hezbollah tunnel

This is Hezbollah's terror tunnel

IDF releases aerial photos depicting cross-border attack tunnel that was dug by Hezbollah.

Cruz: Israel has 'absolute right' to dismantle Hezbollah tunnels

Texas Senator expresses support for IDF's Operation Northern Shield.

Documentation: Hezbollah operatives inside a terrorist tunnel

Watch the Hezbollah terrorists documented by an IDF camera in the tunnel of attack terrorism that was exposed today in Israeli territory.

PM: Hezbollah sought to occupy parts of Galilee

PM updates nation on status of Operation Northern Shield to uncover Hezbollah terror tunnels.

Rivlin: Hezbollah will bring about the destruction of Lebanon

President lights Hanukkah candles with crews from Ramon Air Force Base, warns Hezbollah leading Lebanon to ruin for Iranian agenda.

Yair Lapid: Northern action justified; forfeiture in south

Yesh Atid Chairman supports operation against northern border attack tunnels, but protests 'abandonment of south residents before Hamas'.

'Operation could be precursor to war'

Islamic and Middle astern Studies professor at Hebrew University warns Hezbollah more dangerous than Hamas, armed with 120,000 rockets.

Galant:

'There'll be another Gaza campaign'

Construction Minister requests from Knesset plenum 'a little modesty, a bit of courtesy, some respect for government of Israel and cabinet.'

Operation Northern Shield

Terror tunnel located 40 meters inside Israel

IDF says tunnel found leading into northern town dug through hard rock using different methods from Hamas tunnels from Gaza.

White House:

'US supports Israel's efforts to defend itself from Hezbollah'

US National Security Advisor John Bolton says White House 'strongly supports' Operation Northern Shield to destroy Hezbollah attack tunnels.

Netanyahu: Anyone who tries to harm Israel will pay heavy price

Israeli premier says IDF 'determined' locate and neutralize all cross-border terror tunnels from Lebanon leading into Israel.

Terror tunnel discovered on Israel-Lebanon border

IDF forces on Tuesday discover cross-border terror tunnel crossing from south Lebanon village into Israeli territory.

IDF launches operation to destroy Hezbollah terror tunnels

IDF launches "Operation Northern Shield" to destroy terrorist tunnels dug by Hezbollah.

Netanyahu's warning to Lebanon

PM in meeting with Mike Pompeo calls on Lebanon to rein in Hezbollah or Israel will be forced to act.

ANALYSIS: Iran deepens entrenchment in Iraq

Iraq seems powerless to stop Iran's interference and the US is doing nothing to stop it. Has the battle been lost?

Hezbollah threatens Israel: Attack and you will regret it

Hezbollah publishes video in which it threatens to respond to any Israeli attack on Lebanon.

'Ceasefire, but no negotiations with Hamas'

Construction Minister Yoav Galant discusses possibility of joining Likud, why Hezbollah and Iran or bigger threats than Hamas.

Iranian airline now ferrying weapons directly to Beirut

In irregular flight path, Iranian 747 packed with weapons flies directly from Tehran to Beirut. Flight part of militia arms buildup.

'It's time for a preemptive strike on Hezbollah'

Former MK Gidon Sa'ar reiterates call for IDF to strike Hezbollah to prevent terror militia from growing stronger.

IDF to Lebanon: May you be free of Iran and Hezbollah

IDF wishes residents of Lebanon a Happy Independence Day on Twitter, takes aim at Iran and Hezbollah.

US uncovers network that sent money to Hamas and Hezbollah

US disrupts Iranian-Russian network that sent millions of barrels of oil to Syria and money to indirectly fund Hamas and Hezbollah.

Argentina arrests two men with links to Hezbollah

Two Argentine citizens with suspected links to Hezbollah arrested ahead of G20 summit due to take place at the end of the month.

US places bounty on Hamas, Hezbollah leaders

State Department offers $5 million for information leading to locating of terrorist leaders.

US blacklists Nasrallah's son as a terrorist

State Department designates Jawad Nasrallah as a terrorist, imposes sanctions on him.