"Operation Northern Shield is ongoing. According to our estimates, several weeks remain before its completion," Conricus said at a briefing for foreign reporters.
On Thursday, the IDF said in a statement that Israeli forces completed neutralization of cross-border tunnels dug from Kafr Kela village and thwarted plans of Hezbollah to attack Metula town in northern Israel.
26 December 2018, 16:00 GMT
The IDF announced the launch of the operation on December 4. Israel believes that Hezbollah used the facilities to transfer militants and weapons to Israel.
After the launch of the operation, the Lebanese army and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) increased the number of patrols along the UN-established Blue Line border demarcation area between Israel and Lebanon, in order to prevent incidents that could lead to increased tensions in the border area.
