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Israel's Lebanon border operation seen as a political move by embattled Netanyahu

2018-12-07 09:35:26       source:CNBC

December 6, 2018


Israeli forces this week launched a major operation to destroy what the country’s government says are Hezbollah tunnels crossing into Israeli territory from Lebanon.


Part of what’s been dubbed Operation Northern Shield, the operation is a culmination of several years of searching for the Lebanese militant group’s underground passageways, which Israel’s military has been trying to locate since 2014. Israel says Hezbollah dug the tunnels as a means of attacking civilians if another war erupts between the two countries.


But despite the discovery adding new clarity to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s previous warnings of undisclosed security threats, the operation is unlikely to lead to escalation, regional experts say. Rather, many suspect Netanyahu has publicized the operation in order to boost his popularity ahead of elections and divert attention from damning corruption allegations brought against him in recent months and weeks.


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