Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon captured a Hezbollah terrorist hiding in a deep underground tunnel, the military said Tuesday.
The tunnel was discovered in a village near the Israeli border, as part of ongoing operations against Hezbollah in the region.
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Hezbollah terrorist emerges from a tunnel shaft in southern Lebanese village
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Footage released by the IDF showed the terrorist emerging from the shaft, stripped of his clothes to ensure he was not carrying an explosive device. According to the army, the soldiers uncovered an underground shelter connected to the tunnel, which spanned more than 20 feet deep and 165 feet in length. The complex was equipped with weapons and supplies to sustain long-term occupancy.
A Hezbollah terrorist is found in a tunnel shaft in southern Lebanon village
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IDF uncovers tunnel shaft and arrests Hezbollah terrorist
(Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
After surrounding the building, the soldiers took the terrorist into custody, interrogating him in the field before transferring him to a detention facility in Israel for further questioning.
The military also released drone footage of a tunnel shaft discovered in the heart of a southern Lebanese village, where Israeli forces were engaged in close-quarters combat with Hezbollah fighters.
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