More than 70 Hezbollah targets were hit in southern Lebanon over the past day, the IDF said, expanding a campaign that also killed seven operatives over the past week.
The military said the operation followed ground troops' discovery of an underground route stocked with ammunition, mortars and supplies, after which forces found more weapons and dismantled launch positions.
A suspected drone infiltration also triggered sirens in Metula and Ghajar, but the IDF said the aerial target later fell in an area where Israeli forces are operating and no injuries were reported.
The strikes came as Israeli officials voiced concern that an emerging U.S.-Iran agreement may leave Tehran's missile program and Hezbollah ties insufficiently constrained.
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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.