Israel says it found third 'Hizballah attack tunnel'
Israel said on Tuesday it had uncovered another Hizballah "attack tunnel" infiltrating its territory from Lebanon.
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Lebanon's army said it was monitoring the situation closely [AFP]
Israel said on Tuesday it had uncovered another Hizballah "attack tunnel" infiltrating its territory from Lebanon - the third since it started a search and destroy operation along the border last week.
The military did not reveal the exact location of the tunnel but said it "does not pose an imminent threat".
"Explosive devices have been placed inside the tunnel by the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)," it said in a statement.
The army announced an operation on December 4 dubbed "Northern Shield" to destroy tunnels it said were dug under the border by the Shia militant group Hizballah.
"The Lebanese government is held accountable for the attack tunnels dug from Lebanese territory," the military statement said.
"IDF troops will continue to operate in accordance with the approved plan to locate and expose the Hizballah terror organisation's attack tunnels."
Lebanon's foreign ministry said this week it will submit a complaint to the United Nations about "repeated Israeli violations".
Lebanon's army said it was monitoring the situation closely and was "fully prepared to face any emergency".
There has been no comment from Hizballah.
In 2006, a month-long war between Israel and Hizballah killed more than 1,200 Lebanese civilians, displaced over one million, and devastated infrastructure in the country.
Israel and Hizballah have avoided major conflict since 2006, though Israel has launched multiple attacks in neighbouring Syria targeting the powerful Shia group.
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