Lebanese media channels are circulating video footage this morning showing damage in the Beaufort area of southern Lebanon following an explosion carried out by the IDF overnight. The cause, target, and any casualties are not specified.
Lebanese media outlets are circulating video footage Friday morning showing destruction in the Beaufort area of southern Lebanon, following an explosion carried out by the IDF overnight. The footage appears to visually corroborate the IDF's large-scale demolition of the Hezbollah tunnel network beneath the Beaufort Ridge, which the military announced earlier this morning.
At 00:06 Jerusalem, the IDF stated it had destroyed the network using approximately 700 tons of explosives. Subsequent reports from the IDF Spokesperson detailed the specific tunnel routes dismantled, and security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported that the blast shattered glass in the Christian village of Qlaiaa. Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz confirmed the operation, stating it was in response to a Hezbollah ceasefire violation. The network, built over two decades with Iranian funding, served as the central command for Hezbollah's Bader Unit and was used to launch attacks on northern Israel, the IDF said.
The Zioneer has previously documented destruction in southern Lebanon as part of the IDF's ongoing campaign to dismantle Hezbollah's underground infrastructure. The Beaufort operation represents a significant phase in that campaign.
The IDF has not issued a specific statement on the footage released by Lebanese outlets. No details have been provided on the exact target of the overnight explosion or any casualties.
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