IDF reveals key Hezbollah command tunnel network near south Lebanon’s Beaufort
The site contained weapons, living quarters and medical facilities, and Israeli forces said it was built to shelter hundreds of Hezbollah fighters.
- On Sunday, the IDF uncovered a sprawling tunnel network beneath Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, which the military said was built to provide Hezbollah a fortified strike hub near the Israeli border.
- This 'significant' underground complex was intended for emergency use by Hezbollah after the group lost Beaufort Ridge last week to Israel's large-scale operation, with the network funded by Iran.
- Inside one tunnel, approximately one kilometre long, troops from the Golani Brigade, Maglan Commandos, and Yahalom Combat Engineers found weapons, medical equipment, and living quarters 'intended to target IDF troops and Israeli civilians,' the military stated.
- Located only six kilometres from Metula, the network was constructed within a civilian area to provide operational control over the Galilee Panhandle region, serving as a central Hezbollah hub.
- Israeli soldiers recaptured the crusader-era castle recently, granting the military a strategic toehold it previously occupied for nearly two decades before withdrawing in 2000.
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Hezbollah lawmaker embarrassed on live TV after IDF spokesman asks about Beaufort tun
Arabic-language IDF spokesman Avichay Adraee urged Lebanese channel Al Jadeed to ask Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah about the Beaufort after the IDF exposed what it said was a major tunnel network there; when the host relayed the question, Fadlallah angrily refused to answer
Israel Says It Uncovered Major Hezbollah Tunnel Network Beneath Lebanon's Medieval Fortress Beaufort Castle
Israeli forces say they have uncovered an extensive Hezbollah underground complex beneath the historic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, describing it as a major command-and-control center built with Iranian support and used by the militant group during the ongoing conflict.
After the capture of Beaufort Castle in Lebanon, the Israeli army discovered a tunnel system that "was the central hub of the terrorist organization Hezbollah in that area.
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