The IDF destroyed a 200-meter-long Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon, according to an announcement by Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz. The tunnel contained hundreds of weapons and several launch shafts from which rockets were to be fired toward Israel, the statement said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz officially confirmed the destruction of the 200-meter Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon late Sunday night, in a joint statement that consolidated a series of military announcements throughout the evening. The confirmation came after the IDF had already released footage and announced the demolition of the underground route, which the military said contained hundreds of weapons and several launch shafts aimed at Israel.
The Zioneer's reporting tracked the operation's unfolding across Sunday evening. At 22:51 Jerusalem, multiple updates detailed the tunnel's dimensions — over 200 meters long and 25 meters deep — and its location under the village of Majdal Zoun. At the same time, the military named the operation 'End of Verse' (Sof Pasuk). By 22:51, the IDF had stated it had detonated explosive materials discovered inside the tunnel and that Israel had informed the United States and its envoy to Lebanon in advance. The military later released video footage of the demolition, as The Zioneer reported at 23:53 Jerusalem.
As The Zioneer reported on Sun Jun 21, the IDF previously revealed a deep strategic tunnel in southern Lebanon described as having immense launch capabilities. Defense Minister Katz stated on Tue Jun 16 that the military was systematically destroying Hezbollah terror infrastructure near the border fence. The current operation aligns with that stated campaign. On Sun Jun 7, The Zioneer reported the IDF had uncovered a larger tunnel network tied to approximately 400 launches.
The precise timing of the demolition and the number of casualties, if any, have not been disclosed. Independent verification of the weapons cache and launch shafts described in the military's statements has not been reported.
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