You probably won’t see this on your news channels but Israel recently found an underground Hezbollox airbase/ drone building factory/ launch site, built under a village in southern Lebanon.

After capturing the tunnel, soldiers found around 50 UAVs with warheads of around 30 kilograms (66 pounds) of explosives each. 

All ready to be fired into Israel, just a few kilometres from the border.

The tunnels go under the village of Madjal Zoun.

They run under houses and a mosque.

The subterranean facility, guarded by massive steel blast doors, was built in the past decade with direct Iranian assistance, including planning and funding, according to Israeli military sources.

Inside the tunnel, which was wide enough for a standard vehicle to drive through, Hezbollox had assembled Iranian-made drones using parts smuggled into Lebanon, presumably under the noses of the UNFIL personnel.

The drones can typically fly 200 to 500 kilometers (125 to 310 miles), enough to reach all of Israel, according to IDF officials. Military analyst Fabian Hinz identified the UAVs as an Iranian drone design, known as the Qasef in the service of the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.

In addition to the UAVs, the troops found around eight tons of explosive material in the underground site’s rooms

Make no mistake, Iran stands behind Hezbollox in Lebanon.

They have no interest in peace.

Israel must be allowed to defend itself and our northern border from these threats.

No other country would tolerate this.

Iran is demanding Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon but make no commitment to stop using their proxies to attack us.

They criticise Israeli aggression and threaten to walk away from the deal with the US. This is a genius move, designed to build a wedge between Israel the US and to further trash Israel’s reputation around the world.

In reality they will use any excuse they can to sink the deal and make it look as though it’s all Israel’s fault.

We cannot be held to ransom for a deal we had no part in.

Lebanon needs to be freed from Hezbollox and Iran’s evil intentions.

Israel and Lebanon must find a way to live in peace together without them.

We need to make sure there is an end-game strategy and our soldiers are not left vulnerable to attacks they cannot defend against because of an externally imposed “ceasefire” that is nothing of the sort.

We need a real and lasting diplomatic solution between the Lebanese government and Israel.

We need our leaders to have a vision for a better, more peaceful future, not more, never-ending violence and war.

Those are diplomatic talks the world should be backing. These could really make a difference.

These are talks the Israeli government ought to commit to but probably won’t because perpetual war has become an end in itself and as long as it continues certain political groups can keep their supporters happy. It’s not an acceptable state of affairs but it is the reality we are living now.

But sure, go ahead and hate on Israel.

We know much of the world will anyway.

But look, really look at those UAVs and explosives and tell me – what  would you do if these were on your border pointed at your home?