The IDF's Yahalom combat engineering unit destroyed a tunnel on the Beaufort Ridge this morning, according to a video released by the unit. The tunnel was previously documented in a joint tour with Lt. Col. H., commander of Unit S-1 of Yahalom, and is no longer operational.
The IDF's elite Yahalom combat engineering unit released a video this morning documenting the destruction of a tunnel on the Beaufort Ridge, previously shown in a joint tour with Lt. Col. H., commander of Unit S-1, revealing its interior layout. The demolition follows the IDF's overnight destruction of the larger Hezbollah tunnel network beneath the ridge, which was first reported by The Zioneer at 00:10 Jerusalem.
The overnight operation, carried out by the 36th Division, involved the use of approximately 700 tons of explosives to neutralize the network, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said was in response to a Hezbollah ceasefire violation. The tunnel network, built over two decades with Iranian funding, served as the central command post for Hezbollah's 'Badr' unit, and was located about six kilometers from Metula. The IDF confirmed the destruction in a statement at 00:10, and subsequent footage from Israeli and Lebanese media corroborated the extent of the demolition.
The Beaufort Ridge has been a focal point of IDF operations since June 2026, when the 36th Division captured the historic fortress and uncovered a sprawling underground complex built with Iranian funding, as The Zioneer reported on June 7. The network, designed for long-term habitation, included living quarters, medical facilities, and launch sites for UAVs and anti-tank missiles.
The destruction of the tunnel documented in today's video is part of the broader effort to dismantle Hezbollah's underground infrastructure in southern Lebanon. The IDF has not indicated whether additional tunnels in the area remain to be neutralized.
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