Politics Israel: Weapons tunnel from Syria to Lebanon destroyed

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4.10.2024 - 14:52

ARCHIVE - View into a tunnel dug by the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
ARCHIVE - View into a tunnel dug by the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
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According to the Israeli army, it has destroyed a three and a half kilometer long tunnel under the Syrian-Lebanese border. Warplanes bombed the tunnel near the Masnaa border crossing on Thursday, the army said.

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The tunnel was so spacious that large quantities of weapons could be smuggled through it. It had also served as a storage area for war material, the army emphasized. The commander of Hezbollah unit 4400, which was responsible for smuggling weapons, Mohammed Jafar Katsir, had already been killed in recent days.

According to the Lebanese army, there was also an Israeli attack at the Masnaa border crossing on Friday morning. The road to Syria, which is also important for refugees, was hit and the border crossing was closed. According to reports, people fled on foot towards Syria.