Israel destroys extensive 2-kilometer tunnel network in Lebanon

The IDF said they are the longest tunnels it has identified in Lebanon during the current conflict.

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News

The Israel Defense Forces said it destroyed two Hezbollah tunnels in the southern Lebanon town of Qantara on Tuesday, carrying out large controlled explosions that generated tremors felt in northern Israel.

According to the military, the tunnels extended a combined length of about 2 kilometers and were located roughly 10 kilometers from Israel’s northern communities.

Troops from the 36th Division located and raided the underground infrastructure using what the military described as “precise intelligence.”

Inside, soldiers found weapons, living quarters, water tanks and equipment intended to support prolonged stays.

The IDF said the tunnels were constructed over a period of about a decade, reaching depths of approximately 25 meters.

It added that the project was built with “direct guidance” from Iran and “funded by the Iranian terror regime and as part of Hezbollah’s plan to conquer the Galilee.”

The military said one of the tunnels had recently been used by operatives from Hezbollah’s Radwan Force.

“One of the tunnels was recently used by operatives of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force to advance terror attacks against the State of Israel and its citizens, thereby posing a direct threat to Israeli civilians and IDF troops,” the military said.

The IDF said the tunnels were believed to be designed, among other purposes, to enable the infiltration of operatives into Israeli towns in the north.

The Geological Survey of Israel said the explosions were detected by its seismic monitoring system due to their intensity. Despite the readings, no earthquake sirens were activated.

The operation targeted what the military described as a significant underground network, with the destruction of the tunnels intended to remove infrastructure it said posed a direct threat to Israeli civilians and troops.