Journalist Amit Segal (N12) reports that Iran constructed an extensive underground tunnel network in southern Lebanon, and that the quantity of explosives the IDF is deploying there exceeds anything used on any front during the war. The disclosure follows hours of intensive demolition operations documented in The Zioneer's earlier coverage.
Journalist Amit Segal (N12) reported Sunday evening that Iran constructed a vast underground tunnel network in southern Lebanon, and that the IDF is moving quantities of explosives to demolish them that exceed anything used on any front throughout the current war. Segal did not specify the number of tunnels, their precise locations, or the operational timeline, but characterized the scale as 'unprecedented.'
The report builds on several hours of The Zioneer's published coverage, which documented at 22:25, 22:28, and 22:30 that the IDF was carrying out widespread airstrikes and demolitions against what the military described as a massive Hezbollah tunnel network. Segal's explicit framing — that Iran was the builder and that the explosive volume is the largest of the war — adds a new strategic dimension to the ongoing operation.
The demolition campaign follows earlier IDF operations in southern Lebanon, including systematic destruction of Hezbollah infrastructure reported by Minister Ze'ev Elkin on June 8 (mon 16:22 Jerusalem) and the demolition of buildings in Al-Tiri village on June 27 (sat 15:51 Jerusalem). The current operation, which began with a heavy artillery barrage on June 17 (wed 02:53 Jerusalem) and continued with a 'fire belt' pattern on June 9 (tue 19:20 Jerusalem), has now escalated to the point of demolishing an entire underground network.
The IDF has not issued a formal statement addressing Segal's specific assessment as of publication. The operational scope, including whether all tunnels in the network have been located, and the timeline for completion of the demolition campaign, remain unconfirmed.
2 developments
- StrongIDF carries out multiple airstrikes across southern Lebanon amid tunnel demolition campaign
- ConfirmedIDF releases footage of massive tunnel demolition in southern Lebanon
- ConfirmedIDF detonates explosives cache in destroyed Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon
- DevelopingIDF reveals strategic tunnel with massive launch capabilities dozens of meters deep
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