Extensive Hezbollah Terror Tunnels Near Israeli Border Demolished

October 26, 2024

6:17 PM

Reading time: 3 minutes


Israeli journalists were invited to explore some of the tunnels Hezbollah dug near the border with Israel that have been found by the IDF in recent weeks, including underground chambers filled with weapons and ammunition meant to be used in attacks against Israeli civilian communities.

“This isn’t a ‘tunnel,’ it’s an underground combat site, extremely significant, which the enemy constructed over years for the purpose of an invasion of Israel — we estimate targeting the northern towns,” said Brig. Gen. Guy Levy, the commander of the 98th Division, in statements to the media as he led them through the complex.

“We came here with intelligence. This is a central target, among many other targets that the division has operated against and destroyed in recent days,” he added. “We will stay here until the site is destroyed completely and it no longer poses a threat to the residents of the north. They won’t be able to launch an attack from here on our towns.”

The underground complex, which had been built into the side of a mountain over several years, included corridors about 2 meters high, with dozens of doorways leading to rooms packed with weapons, food, water and various kinds of equipment that would be needed for a military campaign. The bunkers also contained beds, showers, toilets, kitchens and other facilities so that hundreds of Radwan Force commandos could comfortably stay there for extended periods of time.

But it won't be used for this purpose ever again, because on Saturday morning IDF combat engineers rigged over 400 tons of explosives and blew the complex up. The explosion was so large that it set off earthquake alarms in northern Israel.

Also on Saturday, Hezbollah fired over 200 rockets and drones at Israel, with most of them being shot down by IDF air defense units. Some landed in open areas causing fires that had to be put out by fire fighting teams.

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