Israel targets 'Hezbollah attack tunnels' from Lebanon

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1. UN force confirms presence of tunnel on Lebanon-Israel border

Source: Al Jazeera

UN force confirms presence of tunnel on Lebanon-Israel border

UNIFIL says it has found a tunnel allegedly dug by Hezbollah at a location near Metula in northern Israel.

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The United Nations peacekeepers have confirmed the existence of a tunnel in northern Israel near the Lebanese border, days after Tel Aviv accused armed group Hezbollah of digging under the frontier.

In a statement on Thursday, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said it "visited a location near Metula in northern Israel" and "can confirm the existence of a tunnel at the location".

UNIFIL said it is "engaged with the parties to pursue urgent follow-up action" and "will communicate its preliminary findings to the appropriate authorities in Lebanon".

The confirmation by the UN came a day after Lebanon said Israel presented no evidence to prove its claims of a network of attack tunnels allegedly built by Hezbollah.

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