### [2026-09-10](/feed/2026/09/10/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz claims that the Israeli military has destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel in Ali al-Taher. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/10/israel-says-it-destroyed-hezbollah-base-in-lebanons-ali-al-taher-ridge)
2. [The Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/57045557-574a-4bd6-9912-adb64fd6110f?syn-25a6b1a6=1)

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