UNIFIL technical team visits tunnel location near Metulla
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col, along with a technical team, today visited a location near Metulla in northern Israel where the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has discovered a tunnel close to the Blue Line.
Based on the site inspection, UNIFIL can confirm the existence of a tunnel at the location.
Accordingly, UNIFIL is now engaged with the parties to pursue urgent follow-up action. It is very important to determine the full picture of this serious occurrence.
UNIFIL will communicate its preliminary findings to the appropriate authorities in Lebanon.