UN confirms Israeli report on Hezbollah tunnels
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday downplayed the risk of the military operation to destroy Hezbollah tunnels sliding into a broader conflict.
"My goal was first of all to dismantle these terror tunnels without getting into broad escalation … I think the risk is much lower," Netanyahu was quoted as saying by his office.
"We passed a clear message of what we’re doing and so far I can't tell you that the risk of escalation doesn't exist … We’re all ready to go if we have to, but I’m not sure that Hezbollah will make the terrible mistake of testing our resolve," Netanyahu added.Meanhwhile, UN mission in Lebanon said in a statement on Thursday it has confirmed the existence of a tunnel discovered by the IDF close to the blue line separating the two countries.
"Based on the site inspection, UNIFIL can confirm the existence of a tunnel at the location."Late on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded that the UN Security Council convene an urgent meeting to condemn Hezbollah's alleged actions.
The Israeli prime minister met Thursday foreign ambassadors near the border with Lebanon where the Israeli military launched an operation on Tuesday to search for tunnels dug into northern Israel.
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