Lebanese sources report that Tuesday's massive IDF demolition of Hezbollah infrastructure in Majdal Zoun created a chasm that now splits the village in two. The operation targeted a tunnel complex the military previously said was a 200-meter strategic facility built with Iranian technology.
Lebanese sources report that the IDF's demolition of a Hezbollah tunnel complex in Majdal Zoun on Monday created a massive crater that now splits the village in two, according to the latest reports timed for Monday evening. The chasm is the most visible result of an operation that began with the detonation of a 200-meter strategic tunnel built with Iranian technology, as the IDF confirmed earlier Monday (The Zioneer, Mon 09:36). Multiple preceding reports by The Zioneer documented the sequence: the IDF said it destroyed an underground route over 200 meters long and 25 meters deep in the village, containing hundreds of weapons and four launch shafts aimed at Israel (Sun 23:07 Jerusalem). The military later specified that the complex was a drone facility built with Iranian technology, and Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz confirmed that the operation was part of 'Operation Final Verse' and that Israel updated the U.S. in advance (Sun 23:07 Jerusalem). The IDF released footage of the demolition and said the tunnel was used to store and assemble Iranian-made UAVs (Sun 23:07 Jerusalem). A separate bulletin earlier Monday confirmed that Israeli forces were actively operating to destroy Hezbollah terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon (Mon 13:33 Jerusalem). As The Zioneer reported earlier, the IDF has been systematically dismantling Hezbollah's underground network in the western sector of southern Lebanon, where forces captured the entire village of Majdal Zoun earlier this month (Sun Jun 14, 08:55 Jerusalem). The Israeli military also booby-trapped and detonated buildings in the village, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (Sat Jun 13, 19:16 Jerusalem). Reports of clashes between IDF troops and Hezbollah operatives near Majdal Zoun, while unverified at the time, were indicative of the ongoing ground operations (Sat Jun 13, 18:28 Jerusalem). The full extent of damage to the village from the latest demolition and the timeline of engineering work remain unclear.
9 developments
- StrongIDF demolishes major terror tunnel in Majdal Zoun overnight
- StrongIDF uncovers Hezbollah 'drone airport' under Majdal Zoun, eliminates over 20 terrorists
- ConfirmedIDF releases footage of massive tunnel demolition in southern Lebanon
- StrongHezbollah confirms IDF ground advance to Majdal Zoun outskirts in western sector
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