A massive Hezbollah underground complex, the 'Imad 4' system, has been found carved into bedrock near Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, according to a Monday morning report. The network — estimated to have taken at least a decade to build — includes command-and-control positions and large arms caches supplied from Iran, the report says. The outlet notes the discovery is being preserved as a public showcase rather than destroyed immediately.
A large subterranean complex linked to Hezbollah, designated 'Imad 4,' was uncovered near Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, a report said early Sunday. The system, carved into bedrock over what the source estimates as a decade or more, contains underground command posts and extensive weapons stockpiles of Iranian origin, according to the account.
The report adds that the site is being preserved in its current state — not destroyed — and is being prepared for international media tours to publicize the scale of the Iranian-backed infrastructure. The discovery follows over a week of IDF operations around the Ali Taher ridge and Nabatieh, which The Zioneer previously covered as the IDF advanced on the outskirts of the city and revealed parts of the 'Imad 4' base on June 20. The current find appears to depict a larger complex than that earlier disclosure, though the single-source nature of this latest account means details remain to be independently confirmed.
The Zioneer reported June 20 that the IDF described the Ali Taher ridge base as a fortified compound with missile shafts and logistics facilities for hundreds of operatives. The analyst assessment on the same date suggested the larger 'Imad 5' launcher system was still uncaptured. This new report may expand the picture of the underground network, but no official IDF statement has been issued yet.
3 developments
- StrongLebanese sources: Subterranean site on Ali Taher ridge may be Hezbollah's 'Imad 4,' not Imad 5
- DevelopingIDF uncovers large Hezbollah tunnel network used for about 400 launches
- StrongIDF clears Hezbollah tunnel network beneath Beaufort Ridge, advances near Nabatieh
- StrongIDF attempted to capture IRGC-built Hezbollah underground fortress near Nabatieh hours before ceasefire
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