Israel destroys Hezbollah underground structures

The Israeli military has destroyed underground infrastructure used by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in a village in southern Lebanon, according to a joint statement by the Israeli prime minister and defense minister.



The U.S. was informed ahead of the attack, which targeted a 200-meter long tunnel in the town of Majdal Zoun.



The Israeli statement said the tunnel contained hundreds of weapons and launchers.



The attack comes hours after the Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and struck a rocket launcher in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon.



A U.S.-brokered security agreement, which was agreed on between Lebanon and Israel on Friday, provides for a phased Israeli withdrawal from some parts of southern Lebanon, alongside the deployment of the Lebanese army.



But Israeli forces would be permitted to remain in an expanded security zone for the time being.