Israel said its military destroyed a network of underground passages in southeastern Lebanon that it says Hezbollah intended to use for an attack on communities in the Galilee. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the operation on Thursday, describing the tunnels as part of a planned cross-border assault.
According to the Israeli account, the tunnels were located in the Beaufort area of Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces said the underground route had been prepared for infiltration into northern Israel, making the operation a security move aimed at blocking that threat before it could be used.
The announcement places renewed attention on the Israel-Lebanon border and on Hezbollah’s military infrastructure in southern Lebanon. Israeli officials presented the tunnel destruction as a preventive step against a possible incursion from across the frontier.
Only limited details were included in the initial public statement, and no wider operational timeline was outlined in the available report. Still, the claim underscores Israel’s focus on underground networks and border attack plans linked to Hezbollah in Lebanon.
