The IDF detonated explosive materials discovered inside a 200-meter Hezbollah tunnel destroyed hours earlier in the village of Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon. The operation, named 'End of Verse', was announced jointly by Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz, who said the route contained hundreds of weapons and launch shafts aimed at Israel. Israel informed the U.S. and the American representative to Lebanon in advance.
The IDF Sunday night detonated explosive materials discovered inside the 200-meter Hezbollah tunnel destroyed hours earlier in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon, as part of Operation 'End of Verse'. The military released footage of the demolition within the now-destroyed route. Israel coordinated the operation with the U.S. and the American representative to Lebanon in advance, the government said.
As The Zioneer reported at 22:51 Jerusalem, Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz announced the destruction of the tunnel, described as over 200 meters long and 25 meters deep, containing hundreds of weapons and multiple launch shafts aimed at Israeli territory. By 23:02 Jerusalem, the operation was detailed as targeting a Hezbollah drone facility; by 23:06 Jerusalem, the IDF disclosed the discovery of explosives inside the destroyed tunnel, leading to Sunday night's detonation. The thread evolved from unconfirmed reports via Telegram to a joint official statement from the Prime Minister and Defense Minister, with corroboration of the tunnel's dimensions and contents increasing across successive bulletins.
The operation builds on weeks of IDF efforts against Hezbollah underground infrastructure in southern Lebanon. As The Zioneer reported on 21 June, the IDF uncovered a 29-meter-deep Hezbollah stronghold in the same village containing Iranian drones and explosives. On 16 June, Defense Minister Katz described the campaign as systematic, saying the IDF would maintain its security zone presence indefinitely.
The tunnel was deemed destroyed before the latest explosive detonation, which dealt with materials found inside. Hezbollah has not commented on the operation or on the demolition of the tunnel's contents.
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