Israel destroys major Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon

Israel Hezbollah tunnel network Bofar 700 tonnes

The Israel Defense Forces announced that it detonated roughly 700 tonnes of explosives to demolish a large underground tunnel system used by Hezbollah in the Qalaat al‑Shakif (Bofar) highlands of southern Lebanon. The operation was carried out by the IDF’s 36th Division under the Northern Command and was presented as a response to a cease‑fire breach that Hezbollah allegedly committed on 27 June.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Katz jointly proclaimed the strike, stating that Israel will remain in the southern‑Lebanon security zone and continue to eliminate terrorist infrastructure. The tunnels, described as a strategic infrastructure built over two decades, served as a command centre for Hezbollah’s “Bader” unit and were reportedly funded and planned by Iran.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned that Israeli actions could amount to war crimes, and the UN investigative mission has been collecting evidence since early March, when Lebanese authorities reported more than 4,300 deaths and over 12,200 injuries in the wider conflict.

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Bader unit · Benjamin Netanyahu · Hezbollah · Israel Defense Forces · Israel Defense Forces (IDF) · Israeli Defense Forces · Unit Bader · Volker Türk · Yisrael Katz · Yoav Katz

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[● 8 SOURCES] Israel used about 700 tonnes of explosives to destroy tunnels in Qalaat al‑Shakif, southern Lebanon. palsawa.com · sarabic.ae · www.srugim.co.il · www.jdn.co.il · biz.heraldcorp.com · +2 more
[● 3 SOURCES] Lebanese authorities report more than 4,300 killed and over 12,200 injured since March. sarabic.ae · www.jdn.co.il
[● 3 SOURCES] Hezbollah violated the cease‑fire agreement on 27 June, prompting the Israeli operation. palsawa.com · sarabic.ae · qudsnet.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Large explosion and artillery shelling hit Nabatieh al‑Fawqa on 28 July, after earlier detonations in Zawtar. sarabic.ae
[● 3 SOURCES] Despite the US‑brokered cease‑fire framework agreed on 26 June, Israeli strikes have continued in southern Lebanon. sarabic.ae · palsawa.com
[● 6 SOURCES] The Israeli army destroyed several main tunnels in the Shakif highlands (Bofar). sarabic.ae · palsawa.com · www.jdn.co.il · www.srugim.co.il · biz.heraldcorp.com · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The destroyed tunnels were part of a Hezbollah strategic infrastructure built over two decades and used by the unit known as “Bader”. palsawa.com · sarabic.ae · www.jdn.co.il · www.srugim.co.il · qudsnet.com · +1 more
[● 2 SOURCES] UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said Israeli violations could amount to war crimes. sarabic.ae · www.jdn.co.il
[● 3 SOURCES] Israel says it will remain in the southern Lebanon security zone and continue destroying terrorist infrastructure. palsawa.com · sarabic.ae · qudsnet.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Katz announced the tunnel‑destruction operation jointly. palsawa.com · sarabic.ae · qudsnet.com · hm-news.co.il