IDF Kills 7 Hezbollah Operatives in Southern Lebanon After Finding Underground Route
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Updated · Haaretz · Jun 13
IDF Kills 7 Hezbollah Operatives in Southern Lebanon After Finding Underground Route
3 articles · Updated · Haaretz · Jun 13
Summary
Seven Hezbollah operatives were killed by Israeli troops in southern Lebanon over the past week, the IDF said, in operations backed by the air force, artillery and drones.
An underground route containing ammunition, mortars and supplies led troops to the operatives, according to the military, which said forces later uncovered more weapons and dismantled additional launch positions.
The announcement came as Israel also saw anti-government protests in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Be'er Sheva and Afula, with demonstrators again pressing the government over hostages and judicial overhaul plans.
The Lebanon operation unfolded alongside wider regional diplomacy, with U.S. and Iranian officials signaling a possible agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and shift the broader conflict's trajectory.
As world powers focus on Iran, who will address the escalating state-backed settler violence in the West Bank?
Can the fragile U.S.-Iran deal survive while their forces still clash in the Strait of Hormuz?
The 2026 Beaufort Ridge Tunnel Discovery: Israel’s Campaign Against Hezbollah’s 400-Missile Stronghold and Its Consequences
Overview
In early June 2026, the IDF, guided by intelligence and led by its Northern Command's 36th Division, launched a precise operation at Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon. This resulted in the discovery and dismantling of a vast, multi-level Hezbollah tunnel network beneath the ridge—a strategic area previously used by Hezbollah to launch hundreds of missiles at northern Israel. The exposure of this massive underground compound not only highlighted the scale of Hezbollah’s hidden infrastructure but also provided new justification for Israel’s expanding military campaign in Lebanon, marking a significant shift in the ongoing conflict.