Lebanese PM @saadhariri: the Lebanese gov't zealously guards its obligations regarding its sovereignty and security of its borders, and reaffirms that it will not violate UNSC Resolution 1701
2 year agoAn Israeli army team participated in a pre-scheduled trilateral meeting with a team from the Lebanese Armed Forces. The meeting was led by the UNIFIL Force Commander and Head of Mission.
Israeli army Arabic Spox @AvichayAdraee refuses to tell whether "Northern Shield" to remain confined to Israeli territory. "We're currently discovering, destroying Hezbollah tunnels in Israeli territory. After that, we'll deal with matters as necessary."
2 year agoHezbollah-tied media releases pictures of additional Israeli drilling along the Israel Lebanon border
2 year agoThe IDF Spokesperson Minutes after the operation, we secretly put a camera into the tunnel, you can see Hezbollah operatives moving into the camera inside the tunnel. When they touch the camera, it initiates an explosive charge that prevents the use of other tunnels
Netanyahu: Hezbollah wanted to infiltrate into our territory through the tunnels as part of a broad campaign they planned to occupy parts of the Galilee
IDF spokesman: We have followed the structure from which the tunnel emerges since 2014
2 year agoDestruction of the Tunnels in the North - video from IDF activity last night and today to expose and destroy tunnels dug from Lebanon into Israel
Prime Minister Netanyahu and Chief of Staff Eizenkot will deliver statements to the media at the Kirya, Tel Aviv at 20:00
2 year agoThe Israeli army continues to reinforce its forces on the northern border in anticipation of possible escalation.
The White House expresses its strong support for the Israeli military operation against Hizbullah tunnels
2 year agoUNIFIL statement today on activities south of the Blue Line and the situation remaining overall calm as UNIFIL and @LebarmyOfficial continue to patrol the area south of the Litani river in south Lebanon
Lebanese army says the situation in the Lebanese side of the border is calm and it follows the developments closely
Israeli army pushes back on the notion that this operation was launched to distract from Netanyahu's corruption scandal / unpopular ceasefire in Gaza. Israeli army says it has been investigating Hizbollah tunnels since 2014 and that the launch date of this operation was set a long time ago.
Netanyahu on destruction of Hezbollah's tunnels in the North: Anyone who tries to harm the State of Israel will pay a heavy price
2 year agoIsraeli army says it is currently working to neutralize one Hezbollah cross-border attack tunnel in the region of Lebanon's Kfar Kila across from Israel's Metulla. Army says tunnel infiltrated into Israel but it did not pose an immediate threat to residents in the area
2 year agoIDF has discovered Hezbollah tunnel from South to Lebanese village Kafr Killa into Israeli lands
The Israeli security cabinet will convene at 19:30 in the Israeli army HQ in Tel-Aviv to discuss the situation on the border with Lebanon
2 year agoHezbollah: This is how the IDF forces from the other side of the fence look
United Nations Forces in Lebanon: We call upon all parties to use UNIFIL's liaison and coordination mechanisms to maintain calm on the border between Lebanon and Israel
United Nations Forces in Lebanon: We are in contact with all concerned to maintain calm and stability on the border between Lebanon and Israel
Israel launches operation to thwart Hezbollah border tunnels
Israel has launched "Operation Northern Guard" to eliminate tunnels dug deep into Israel from southern Lebanon by the Shiite militia Hezbollah.
Hezbollah comments on street protests in Lebanon to @annahar: Blocking roads will not speed up the formation of a government, we hope it doesn't happen again, and @saadhariri's @Almustaqbal party shouldn't resort to such methods.
2 year agoIsraeli reconnaissance aircraft renewed intensive flight in Nabatiyeh area of Lebanon
2 year agoTehran Beirut: Iranian Cargo 747 EP-FAB / Fars Air Qeshm / QFZ9964 Usually to Damascus - last Beirut visit was Oct16
Gavin Ford, British host of one of Lebanon's most popular morning radio shows, found murdered in his home
2 year agoIsraeli aircraft flying over Naameh
2 year agoIsraeli UAV "Hermes 450" carrying guided missiles continue intensive flights over villages and towns of the South Lebanon
Lebanon rejects Russia n military aid offer: senior Lebanese political source to Reuters
