Tremor recorded as Israel says Hezbollah tunnels destroyed in south Lebanon

Israel said Thursday it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, with a 4.1 magnitude tremor recorded in the area. "This is strategic terrorist infrastructure that was built over two decades, with Iranian funding and planning," said a joint statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz. The destruction "completes the achievement of operational control over the Ali al-Taher ridge -- above and below ground", the statement added.