Israel Installs Technology to Detect Tunneling From Lebanon
- Drilling begins to place underground sensors along the border
- New technology can detect seismic activity, acoustic noises
The Israel-Lebanon border as Israeli army forces begin deployment of infrastructure for a ground "defensive system" along the fence on Jan. 19.
Photographer: Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images
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Israel is embedding new technology to detect militants tunneling into its territory from Lebanon, according to military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Conricus.
The military has begun drilling to place underground sensors that can detect seismic activity and acoustic noises, he said on a conference call with reporters. It has notified United Nations forces stationed in Lebanon.