IDF Dismantles 35-Meter Hezbollah Tunnel in Southern Lebanon

The IDF announced on November 15 that troops had dismantled a Hezbollah tunnel near Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon. The underground passage was approximately 35 meters long and contained two Hezbollah living quarters, according to the military. Troops of the 300th Brigade carried out the operation under the 91st Division, working with the Yahalom combat engineering unit. The military said its forces were continuing operations in the security zone in southern Lebanon to remove threats to Israeli civilians. It released footage showing the inside of the tunnel. The IDF said: “The IDF will not allow the Hezbollah terrorist organization to harm Israeli civilians or IDF troops…” In a separate operation announced on June 28, the IDF said the 551st Brigade combat team and Yahalom, also operating under the 91st Division, had destroyed an underground complex in Majdal Zoun. That earlier tunnel extended more than 200 meters and reached a depth of more than 25 meters. The military said it held hundreds of weapons and four launch shafts directed toward Israeli territory, and attributed its construction to Iranian technology and expertise. In its November 15 statement, the IDF said it would continue acting to remove threats to Israeli civilians and troops while remaining committed to the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon.