N12 military analyst Nitzan Shapira said Monday that all known cross-border tunnels from Lebanon were destroyed during Operation Northern Shield, and that no new cross-border tunnel has been discovered since. Shapira's statement appeared to respond to Defense Minister Israel Katz, who had stirred controversy by suggesting that previously unknown terror tunnels were found in the north.
N12 military analyst Nitzan Shapira on Monday directly refuted claims by Defense Minister Israel Katz that previously undiscovered terror tunnels had been found in the north. Writing on social media, Shapira stated that all known cross-border tunnels from southern Lebanon were destroyed during Operation Northern Shield (Magen Tzafon) in 2018–2019, and that no new cross-border tunnels have been detected since. The analyst's comments come amid a public controversy after Katz's remarks suggested otherwise, drawing criticism from security officials. Major General (res.) Yair Hyman also weighed in, backing Shapira's account. The exchange highlights ongoing tensions over the state of subterranean threats on the Lebanese border, even as the IDF continues demolishing Hezbollah tunnel networks in the Beaufort area, as The Zioneer reported on July 31.
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