As Zamir conducted an operational assessment alongside senior commanders, Zamir called Beaufrort Ridge a “terrorist infrastructure hub” constructed by Hezbollah.

By Joshua Marks, JNS

Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir toured the recently captured Beaufort Ridge in southeastern Lebanon on Sunday, warning that the military is ready to rapidly reengage with Hezbollah if it violates the truce.

“The Lebanese Army is required to fulfill its commitment under the historic agreement that was signed and act to clear the area of Hezbollah operatives and terrorist infrastructure,” Zamir said, adding that “the IDF will continue to operate decisively to remove threats from Lebanese territory and is prepared to launch a rapid offensive if the ceasefire is violated.”

During the fifth round of talks in Washington on June 26, representatives of Beirut and Jerusalem signed a U.S.-brokered framework agreement that, among other provisions, calls for the disarmament of the Iranian terrorist proxy.

As he conducted an operational assessment alongside senior commanders, Zamir said that the area had been turned into a “terrorist infrastructure hub” by Hezbollah, with Iranian backing.

“The Beaufort area is a commanding terrain saturated with terrorist infrastructure,” he said.

“Hezbollah, with Iranian funding and direction, built significant underground routes in this area over decades, carved deep into the mountain, to threaten northern communities—including for command centers, managing combat, firing positions, and launching terror operations. Our forces control the key terrain above ground and these routes below ground.”

The IDF chief praised the 36th Division for its offensive operations, including crossing the Litani River, saying its actions helped weaken Hezbollah, which he described as “exhausted” and reliant on the Iranian regime.

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Weapons discovered inside one of Hezbollah’s underground terror tunnels offer a glimpse into the vast network the terror group built beneath Beaufort Ridge with Iranian backing. As IDF troops continue clearing the underground complex, soldiers have also uncovered maps illustrating the strategic advantage the ridge provided over northern Israeli communities.

The military says the operation was launched to eliminate a major Hezbollah threat, prevent attacks on northern Israel, and destroy the extensive tunnel infrastructure hidden beneath the mountain.

WATCH: Weapons located in one of Hezbollah’s underground terror tunnels.

For this very reason, the IDF launched the operation in the Beaufort Ridge: to dismantle Hezbollah’s threat, prevent them from using the ridge to target northern communities and dismantle the underground… pic.twitter.com/ZozdQl4LeE

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 13, 2026

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“The maps illustrate in stark detail the Iranian regime’s strategic vision for this sector,” a senior military source stated.

By JFeed

IDF forces operating beneath Lebanon’s strategic Beaufort Ridge have uncovered chilling evidence of Iran’s long-term plan to dominate northern Israel: detailed maps plastered on tunnel walls showing Hezbollah’s intended control over Galilee communities and the border town of Metula.

The maps were discovered by troops from the 36th Division’s Commando Brigade and Yahalom special engineering unit during intensive operations to clear the sprawling underground network that Iran spent years constructing as a forward assault base against Israeli territory.

According to IDF sources familiar with the operation, the maps were found in the same tunnel section where terrorists attempted to flee before being eliminated in a precision airstrike earlier this week.

“The maps illustrate in stark detail the Iranian regime’s strategic vision for this sector,” a senior military source stated. “This wasn’t defensive infrastructure. It was designed as an offensive platform for terrorizing Israeli civilians from underground positions immune to air attack.”

The Beaufort tunnel complex represents one of Iran’s most significant strategic investments in its proxy war infrastructure. The underground network was engineered over multiple years to serve as a protected command center for directing attacks against Israel while shielding Hezbollah terrorists from Israeli airstrikes.

Forces clearing the tunnels have uncovered massive weapons stockpiles including Kornet anti-tank missiles, RPG launchers, mortar shells, fragmentation grenades, and anti-aircraft machine guns, all positioned to transform the underground labyrinth into a fortified combat position. The discovery reveals the extent to which Iran prepared Hezbollah to wage sustained warfare from beneath Lebanese soil.

The operation intensified dramatically when a Yahalom unit drone conducting tunnel reconnaissance detected a terrorist cell inside the underground passage. The terrorists opened fire on the drone in a desperate attempt to destroy it, then fled toward the surface to escape the compromised position.

IDF surveillance maintained continuous tracking as the terrorists emerged from the tunnel and joined additional terrorists attempting to flee the area. Ground forces directed the Israeli Air Force to the exact location, and fighter jets executed a precision strike that eliminated the entire cell before they could escape or regroup.

The successful elimination underscored the coordination between special forces operating underground and air assets providing overhead coverage — a tactical integration that has proven critical in neutralizing Hezbollah’s tunnel-based threat.

The Beaufort operation is part of a broader IDF campaign across southern Lebanon that has targeted more than 70 Hezbollah infrastructure sites in recent days alone. The strikes have destroyed rocket launchers, operational buildings used for planning terror attacks, and forward positions threatening both IDF forces and northern Israeli communities.

The discovery of Iranian planning maps in the Beaufort tunnels carries significant implications for any potential ceasefire framework currently under negotiation. Military analysts warn that any U.S.-Iran agreement that fails to address Hezbollah’s massive arsenal and infrastructure would leave Israel facing the same strategic threat that necessitated the current operation.

“Hezbollah’s 150,000 rockets and this tunnel network aren’t Lebanese assets,” noted one security expert tracking the negotiations. “They’re Iranian force-projection tools positioned on Israel’s border. A deal that brackets Hezbollah as a separate issue isn’t a peace agreement, it’s a deferred crisis.”

IDF forces have made clear they will continue systematic operations to dismantle Hezbollah’s military infrastructure throughout southern Lebanon. “We are dismantling the terror organization’s assets layer by layer,” military sources confirmed. “The goal is to achieve operational control over this sector and prevent Hezbollah from reestablishing any foothold that threatens Israeli communities.”

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During the IDF’s operation to take over Beaufort Ridge, an Israeli drone spotted a Hezbollah terrorist inside one of the tunnels and chased him before the Israeli Air Force eliminated him.

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Israeli forces seized the commanding Beaufort Ridge, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and rocket launch sites in one of Israel’s deepest Lebanon ground advances in decades.

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IDF announces major ground operation across the Litani River in Lebanon, including the capture of the Beaufort Ridge, as troops move deeper into Hezbollah-held territory.

By World Israel News Staff

The Israeli military said Sunday it had launched a broad ground operation in southern Lebanon’s Beaufort Ridge and Wadi al-Saluki area, pushing deeper into Hezbollah-held territory north of the Litani River as part of an expanded campaign to remove threats to northern Israel.

The IDF said Northern Command forces began the operation several days ago “to destroy infrastructure and eliminate terrorists,” adding that the effort was intended to strengthen operational control in southern Lebanon and remove “the direct threat” to Israeli towns in the Upper Galilee.

The operation is being carried out by troops from the Golani Brigade, the 7th Armored Brigade, the Givati Brigade, the Fire Brigade and the “Refaim” Multidimensional Unit (or “Ghost Unit”) under the command of the 36th Division, with intelligence guidance from the Military Intelligence Directorate, the army said.

The IDF said the forces were working to “expand the forward defense line” and gain control of the Beaufort Ridge and the Wadi al-Saluki area, both strategically important zones overlooking parts of southern Lebanon and northern Israel.

The army said the operation was approved by the chief of staff and followed “an orderly battle procedure,” including advance fire preparation and operational measures led by Northern Command.

According to the IDF, Hezbollah built significant military infrastructure on the ridge “under Iranian direction,” using the area to manage fighting and carry out attacks. The military said troops were also targeting launch sites from which hundreds of rockets had been fired at Israeli civilians and IDF forces operating in southern Lebanon.

The IDF said its forces had crossed the Litani River and expanded attacks on Hezbollah north of the river, with operations spreading to additional areas.

Before the ground forces entered, the Israeli Air Force carried out heavy strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in the area, the army said. The assault was supported by artillery and tank fire, as well as strikes on commanding terrain, searches and neutralization of military infrastructure near the Litani, and engineering work needed to prepare the area for offensive operations.

The IDF said its forces were operating near Nabatieh, describing the city as a major Hezbollah power center in southern Lebanon, and said the military was “prepared and ready to expand the attack as required.”

The Beaufort area has long held strategic and symbolic importance.

The Crusader-era Beaufort Castle, near the village of Arnoun, overlooks parts of southern Lebanon and was held by Israel and its allied South Lebanon Army before Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000.

The latest operation marks one of Israel’s deepest ground advances in Lebanon in decades and comes despite a US-brokered ceasefire reached in April that has repeatedly frayed amid continued Israeli strikes, Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks, and large-scale displacement in southern Lebanon.

Reuters reported last week that Israeli forces had crossed the Litani River as part of an expanded ground offensive, while Lebanese security sources described some of the moves as limited incursions and withdrawals. AP reported Sunday that Israeli troops had captured the Beaufort Castle area after days of airstrikes and fighting.

Israel says the campaign is aimed at preventing Hezbollah from reestablishing positions near the border and stopping attacks on northern Israeli communities. Lebanese officials and international aid groups have warned that the widening fighting has forced large numbers of civilians from southern Lebanon and deepened the country’s humanitarian crisis.

The IDF said the Beaufort and Wadi al-Saluki operation was part of “dozens” of recent operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

“The IDF will continue to operate to remove any threat to the State of Israel,” the army said.

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The IDF has launched a major operation in southern Lebanon, crossing the Litani River and pushing deeper into Hezbollah territory in a bid to eliminate terrorist infrastructure threatening northern Israel.

Israeli forces are operating in the Beaufort Castle and Wadi al-Saluki areas, long considered key Hezbollah strongholds where terrorists directed attacks and launched hundreds of rockets at Israeli communities. The offensive follows extensive Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire targeting Hezbollah positions and Iranian-backed infrastructure.

The military said the operation is aimed at strengthening security for residents of the Galilee and Metula, while expanding operational control in southern Lebanon. The IDF indicated the offensive could broaden further as efforts to dismantle Hezbollah’s military presence continue.

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