Israel destroys Hezbollah underground arms site after terror group rejects Lebanon deal
Lebanon and Israel agreed to a U.S.-brokered security arrangement aimed at easing tensions along the border
Israel has announced the destruction of an underground infrastructure used by the terror group Hezbollah in a village in south Lebanon.
A joint statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, said the operation targeted a 200-meter (656-foot) tunnel in the town of Majdal Zoun, reportedly containing hundreds of weapons and launchers.
The strike occurred two days after Lebanon and Israel agreed to a U.S.-brokered security arrangement aimed at easing tensions along the border.
The White House was reportedly informed of the IDF’s action ahead of Sunday’s attack.
The security arrangement calls for a phased Israeli withdrawal from parts of southern Lebanon and the deployment of the Lebanese army.
Israeli forces would be allowed to remain in an expanded security zone until an agreed-upon time for a full IDF withdrawal.
Hezbollah rejected the agreement, with its leader, Naim Qassem, vowing to continue the group’s current strategy. A spokesperson for Hezbollah described the IDF strikes as a “flagrant” violation of the ceasefire.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that Israel would “continue to destroy terrorist infrastructure, remove threats from northern communities, and safeguard the security of Israel’s citizens.”
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