The Lebanese Seismological Center reported Friday morning that it measured a magnitude 3.8 earthquake overnight, attributing it to an IDF explosion to destroy tunnels in the Beaufort area of southern Lebanon. The report follows earlier footage showing destruction in the area after the IDF operation.
The Lebanese Seismological Center reported Friday morning that it recorded a magnitude 3.8 earthquake overnight, attributing the seismic event to an IDF explosion to destroy tunnels in the Beaufort area of southern Lebanon. The measurement provides independent scientific corroboration of the scale of the blast, which was the culmination of a multi-phase operation that began just after midnight Friday.
At 00:06 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the IDF had used approximately 700 tons of explosives to destroy the Hezbollah tunnel network beneath the Beaufort Ridge, a system built over two decades with Iranian funding that served as a central command center for Hezbollah's Bader Unit. Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported that the demolition caused broken glass in the Christian village of Qlaiaa. Later, Lebanese media outlets circulated footage showing destruction in the area. The IDF Spokesperson subsequently identified the main tunnel routes that were destroyed.
As The Zioneer has reported, the Beaufort operation is part of a broader IDF campaign to dismantle Hezbollah's subterranean infrastructure in southern Lebanon. On June 28, journalist Amit Segal reported that the IDF was using unprecedented volumes of explosives to destroy Iranian-built tunnels. The campaign aims to eliminate Hezbollah's ability to launch attacks on northern Israeli communities from underground positions.
The specific details of the tunnel network's full scope and the exact number of routes destroyed remain subject to ongoing assessment. No casualties have been reported from the explosion, and the IDF has maintained operational control of the Beaufort Ridge area.
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