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Israeli forces claim 1,100 tonnes of explosives used against alleged tunnels in south Lebanon

Israeli forces say the blasts demolished alleged Hezbollah tunnels beneath a hill, but the claim has not been independently verified.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
Multiple bright fires burn across a dark hillside at night, creating an intense orange glow.
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Israeli forces say they used more than 1,100 tonnes of explosives to demolish alleged Hezbollah tunnels beneath a hill in south Lebanon.

The claim was reported by Al Jazeera Global News on 11 September amid continuing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.

The supplied material does not independently verify the operation or establish that the tunnels belonged to Hezbollah. It also does not identify the precise location of the hill.

The timing of the demolitions, the extent of damage and whether there were any casualties were not provided.

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