Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations says the Lebanese army tipped off Hezbollah on Israeli military efforts to locate the terror group’s tunnels, based on sensitive information that UNIFIL had received from Israel.
Danny Danon tells the UN Security Council that Hezbollah sealed a tunnel after receiving a heads-up from the Lebanese military that Israel knew the location of one underground passage. At the same time, UNIFIL was prevented by the Lebanese army from visiting the area, he says.
“Israel gave UNIFIL precise information about the location of the tunnel. After UNIFIL told the Lebanese army, it was then stopped when it tried to reach the area. Sources within the Lebanese army informed Hezbollah about the information, which enabled the terrorist organization to conceal the tunnel’s operations and thwart Israel’s defensive actions,” says Danon.
“Lebanese army officials are working for Hezbollah, while UNIFIL is not working to fulfill its mandate in the region in the necessary manner,” he charges.
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