Israel’s efforts against Hezbollah after the discovery of the attack tunnels under the Lebanese border enter the diplomatic sphere Wednesday.

Israel’s claims, which have received U.S. support, will come up in the UN Security Council’s periodic briefing on the situation in the Middle East. Israel is trying to leverage military developments – the discovery of the tunnels – to increase the pressure on Hezbollah and the Lebanese government in the international arena.

On Sunday the Israel Defense Forces announced the discovery of a fourth tunnel. The systematic exposure of the tunnels in two-week-old Operation Northern Shield apparently reflects extensive intelligence information. The impression is that the IDF is working according to a plan and is exposing Hezbollah’s tunnel program step by step.

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