Lebanon uncovers new tunnel amid tensions with Hezbollah: What to know

Al-Monitor19 October 2026, 13:39 UTCLebanon

A tunnel was discovered near Beirut as tensions between Lebanese authorities and Hezbollah have been running high over the seizure of weapons shipments destined for the Iran-backed group.

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