The IDF is operating around a significant underground Hezbollah infrastructure site near Tebnit in southern Lebanon, over a kilometer long, with dozens of operatives surrounded. Fighting is underway both above and below ground, according to Israeli media. The military says the operation aims to remove a long-term threat to northern Israeli communities.
The IDF is actively engaged around a major underground Hezbollah infrastructure site in the Tebnit area of southern Lebanon, according to a report by Nir Dvori of N12 News. The tunnel complex is over a kilometer long, and dozens of Hezbollah operatives are surrounded in the area, with fighting taking place both above ground and underground. The military described the site as one of Hezbollah's most significant underground infrastructure hubs in southern Lebanon, and said the operation is intended to remove a long-term threat to Israeli communities in the north.
This operation comes amid a broader escalation along the Lebanon front. As The Zioneer reported earlier Saturday evening, Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, citing continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Hezbollah has fired dozens of rockets at IDF troops in southern Lebanon over the weekend, and the IDF confirmed that more than 50 launches targeted troops overnight Friday, calling it a violation of the ceasefire. The IDF has struck dozens of Hezbollah targets across the area in response.
The Tebnit area has seen heavy ground fighting before; The Zioneer previously reported on an IDF column ambushed near Kfar Tebnit on June 19, in an incident that was described as a severe security incident under military censorship. The current underground operation marks a deepening of the campaign against Hezbollah's fortified positions in the region.
As of this report, no casualty figures for IDF troops or Hezbollah operatives have been released. The military's statements suggest the engagement is ongoing.
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