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The News
According to The Times of Israel, the Israeli military announced that it had entered and completed a cleansing operation of Hezbollah tunnels in the Red Hill in southern Lebanon in recent weeks.
Analysis & context
Analysis & Context
Analytically, this operation is part of the ongoing tension between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah, which enjoys support from Iran, considers the Red Hill a strategically important site. In a broader context, these movements reflect the ongoing conflict in the region between different actors and the wider geopolitical implications.
Original English source excerpt (reference for the News section's wording only):
Hezbollah operatives were killed or fled terror group's 'nerve center' beneath hill in south Lebanon in recent weeks, army says, belying reports it was holding off offensive amid threats by Iran
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