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Operation began in June and is ongoing amid renewed US-Iran fighting
Israel announced that it has cleared and destroyed tunnels used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, targeting what it described as a strategic Hezbollah fortress. The operation, which started in June, remains ongoing.
The development comes as fighting between the United States and Iran has flared anew, raising regional tensions. No further details about the scale of the tunnel network or the extent of the operation have been provided by Israeli officials.
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Southern Lebanon has long been a stronghold for Hezbollah, which fought a major war with Israel in 2006. Israel has previously uncovered and destroyed cross-border attack tunnels built by the group. The current operation appears to target infrastructure that Israel considers a strategic threat.
Israel: Views the tunnel network as an existential threat and has taken military action to neutralize it, emphasizing the need for security along its northern border. Hezbollah: Likely disputes Israeli claims and frames any such operations as violations of Lebanese sovereignty; has not yet publicly commented on this specific operation. United States and Iran: The context of renewed US-Iran fighting may affect Hezbollah's posture, though the group has its own strategic calculations.