The IDF says it destroyed an underground complex more than 200 meters long and 25 meters deep in the village of Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon, containing hundreds of weapons and four launch shafts oriented toward Israel. The military stated the facility was built with Iranian technology and knowledge. No casualties were reported.
The IDF announced early Monday the destruction of a large underground Hezbollah facility in the village of Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon, as part of the ongoing ground operation in the security zone. The complex, uncovered by troops of the 551st Brigade Combat Team and the Yahalom special engineering unit under the 91st Division, measured over 200 meters in length and over 25 meters in depth. According to the military, it contained hundreds of weapons and four launch shafts oriented toward Israeli territory. The IDF said the facility was constructed using technology and expertise provided by Iran.
The demolition is the culmination of a rapid sequence of announcements. At 22:51 Jerusalem on Sunday, The Zioneer reported that Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz officially confirmed the destruction of a 200-meter terror tunnel. Within the same minute, the IDF detonated an explosives cache inside it and Israel informed the U.S. in advance. Further details released that same minute indicated the tunnel was 200 meters long and 25 meters deep, with hundreds of weapons and multiple launch shafts. In a joint statement, Netanyahu and Katz said the operation was named 'End of Verse' (Sof Pasuk). The IDF stated the facility was built with Iranian technology. The coordination with the U.S. and its envoy to Lebanon was confirmed across those updates.
This operation follows a broader campaign tracked by The Zioneer over the past week. On Sunday, The Zioneer reported a similar demolition of a 200-meter drone facility in the same area, with officials including the Prime Minister and Defense Minister announcing the operation. Earlier reports documented the discovery of a subterranean "airfield" containing Iranian-made UAVs and a network of tunnels under Majdal Zoun. As The Zioneer reported on June 21, an underground complex 29 meters deep with 12 rooms and launch shafts aimed at Israel was uncovered. The facility was described as a Hezbollah stronghold with Iranian drones and explosives.
The IDF said it would continue operating in the southern Lebanon security zone to neutralize threats to Israeli communities and forces.
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- StrongIDF demolishes major Hezbollah underground drone facility in southern Lebanon
- StrongIDF uncovers Hezbollah 'drone airport' under Majdal Zoun, eliminates over 20 terrorists
- DevelopingKatz: IDF thwarting Hezbollah tunnels, destroying terror infrastructure near Lebanon border fence
- ConfirmedIDF releases footage of massive tunnel demolition in southern Lebanon
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