Former IDF Military Intelligence chief Maj. Gen. (res.) Aharon Hyman on Monday morning rebutted a claim by N12 military affairs analyst Nitzan Shapira that previously unknown cross-border terror tunnels have been discovered in northern Israel. Hyman stated that all known cross-border tunnels were destroyed during Operation Northern Shield in 2018-2019, and none have been discovered since.
Maj. Gen. (res.) Hyman's statement comes in response to a report by Nitzan Shapira, a military affairs analyst for N12/Channel 12 News, who had suggested that new cross-border tunnels had been discovered in the north. Hyman, who served as head of IDF Military Intelligence, emphasized that Operation Northern Shield, conducted in 2018-2019, successfully destroyed all known cross-border tunnels from Lebanon, and no new ones have been found since. The exchange highlights ongoing public debate over the status of Hezbollah's subterranean capabilities along Israel's northern border.
- DevelopingNitzan Shapira rejects Katz claim of undiscovered terror tunnels in the north
- DevelopingKatz: IDF thwarting Hezbollah tunnels, destroying terror infrastructure near Lebanon border fence
- DevelopingGoldblatt clarifies: Ali al-Taher tunnel holds no Hezbollah operatives
- DevelopingKatz, IDF chief of staff confirm 83% of Gaza yellow-line tunnels destroyed
Source and signal
A single-sourced dispatch is never rated Confirmed or Strong. Its Signal strengthens only when a second, independent source corroborates it.
- Open-source intake