Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reports that an IDF tunnel demolition near Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon caused broken glass in the Christian village of Qlaiaa (Kliaa). The IDF has not commented on the operation.
Overnight, security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported that an IDF tunnel demolition near the strategic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon caused shattered glass in the Christian village of Qlaiaa (Kliaa). The report comes hours after the IDF confirmed the destruction of the major Hezbollah tunnel network beneath the Beaufort Ridge using 700 tons of explosives, and follows statements from Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz linking the operation to Hezbollah's ceasefire violations.
At 00:06 Jerusalem on Friday, the Intelligence Desk published a series of updates on the Beaufort operation. The IDF announced that it had destroyed a significant portion of the underground network, planned and funded by Iran, which served as a central command for Hezbollah's Bader Unit. The military later specified that the demolition used 700 tons of explosives and was carried out in response to a Hezbollah drone attack on an IDF bulldozer. Netanyahu and Katz confirmed the operation, vowing a harsh response to any violations. Analyst Noam Amir criticized the official framing, arguing the demolition was necessary regardless of the ceasefire violations. The IDF spokesperson later detailed the main tunnel routes destroyed.
The Beaufort Ridge, overlooking the Litani River, has been a focal point of the IDF's ground maneuver in southern Lebanon. As The Zioneer reported on Fri Jun 19, the IDF has struck over 150 Hezbollah targets and maintains a security zone in the area. The tunnel network was built over two decades and was intended for an invasion of northern Israel.
The IDF has not commented on the specific report from Goldblatt regarding the glass breakage in Qlaiaa. The extent of the damage and any possible casualties in the village remain unverified. The report is based on a single source.
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