Israel is exploring the option of transferring responsibility for handling a Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon to the Lebanese Armed Forces, according to a report published late Sunday. The proposal would mark a shift from direct IDF engagement toward a diplomatic-security approach, testing the Lebanese military's capability. No location or timeline for the tunnel was specified.
The report, published late Sunday, says Israel is weighing a proposal to transfer responsibility for handling a Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). The one-line summary of the full article describes the move as "a test for the Lebanese army."
No information was provided on the tunnel’s precise location, its dimensions, or a potential timeline for any handover. The proposal, if realized, would mark a departure from direct IDF engagement in southern Lebanon toward a model relying on the LAF to address the tunnel threat.
The Zioneer reported Sunday evening that Israel had put forward a proposal for treating operatives trapped in a tunnel in Lebanon, though details of that proposal were not disclosed. The current report appears to describe that same offer.
The report is based on a single Israeli media outlet; no official Israeli confirmation or comment has been published. The Lebanese Armed Forces, which are deeply embedded with Hezbollah according to previous reports, have not responded.
2 developments
- StrongIsrael reportedly considering halt to ground advance in Lebanon
- ConfirmedIDF releases footage of Hezbollah tunnel seven kilometers inside southern Lebanon
- DevelopingCautious assessment: Recent Lebanon events may push Israel into major campaign against Hezbollah, possibly Iran
- DevelopingIDF says Hezbollah drone surveillance cell dismantled in southern Lebanon
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