The IDF has revealed a Hezbollah tunnel system built into a rocky ridge beneath the Beaufort fortress, including living quarters, showers, and an operating room, the military says. The complex allowed the terror group to launch Iranian-supplied weapons at Metula and other Israeli communities undetected.
The IDF on Sunday evening released details of a Hezbollah underground complex discovered beneath the Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon, six kilometers from the Israeli border town of Metula. According to the military, the tunnel system was built into the rocky ridge below the historic Crusader fortress and included living quarters, showers, and an operating room, enabling Hezbollah operatives to launch Iranian-supplied rockets and missiles at Israeli communities without detection.
The disclosure adds new specifics to a series of IDF revelations about Hezbollah's subterranean infrastructure in the area. As The Zioneer reported on June 7, the IDF earlier exposed a multi-shaft tunnel network beneath the same ridge, funded by Iran and designed to house hundreds of fighters. Subsequent reports in June detailed the discovery of attack maps of northern Israel inside the tunnels and the clearance of the network by Golani Brigade, Maglan, and Yahalom units.
The Sunday announcement focuses on a single, particularly fortified lair within the broader network. The IDF statement did not specify when the complex was uncovered or whether any Hezbollah operatives were found inside. The report is based on a single official IDF release; no independent verification has been reported.
3 developments
- DevelopingIDF publishes footage of Hezbollah weapon cache at Beaufort Castle
- StrongIDF Chief Zamir visits Beaufort Ridge in rare open public appearance
- StrongIDF drone tracks Hezbollah operatives emerging from Beaufort tunnel, airstrike kills several
- DevelopingDivision Commander: Hezbollah Regrouping Under Ceasefire, IDF Prepared to Strike When Fighting Resumes
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