IDF Declares End to Northern Shield Op as Last Hezbollah Tunnel Exposed (VIDEO)

Operation Northern Shield, launched on December 4, aimed at thwarting attacks against the country by demolishing secret passages, allegedly dug by Hezbollah from Lebanon to Israel.

According to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Spokesman Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis, the army discovered a sixth and largest tunnel crossing into the country and is now working on its destruction, eliminating the threat posed by it.

He added, however, that "there is more work to be done to uncover and neutralise [the tunnels]".

180ft deep underground
2,624ft dug under #Lebanon
Dozens of yards dug into Israel
This #Hezbollah attack tunnel was dug from the Lebanese village of Ramyeh into Israel & will be neutralized soon.

We have now exposed all attack tunnels dug by Hezbollah from Lebanon into Israel. pic.twitter.com/AU0zNbmCCM

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) January 13, 2019

Earlier this month, the IDF spokesman announced it would take several more weeks to complete the destruction of the underground passages.

Israel and Hezbollah last clashed in 2006, with Israeli forces invading Lebanon after Hezbollah kidnapped two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border raid.