IDF dismantles Hezbollah tunnels, including one under cemetery
The Israeli military released a video on Sunday claiming to have dismantled several underground tunnels used by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group in Lebanon, including one located beneath a cemetery. The tunnel, which stretched over a kilometer, contained a significant stockpile of weapons, including rifles, grenade launchers, and rocket systems, according to footage shared by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).
In a statement on microblogging site X, the IDF confirmed the dismantling of the tunnels, stating, "Multiple underground terrorist tunnels have been dismantled by our troops, including a tunnel that was strategically located under a cemetery." The IDF also stated, "Hezbollah doesn’t value human life—dead or alive."
The military further revealed that the tunnel housed command and control rooms, sleeping quarters, and weapon caches. To seal the tunnel, the IDF pumped 4,500 cubic meters of concrete into it. The IDF also shared previous findings of tunnels discovered along the Israeli-Lebanese border, including one that crossed into Israel.
Earlier, the IDF had released footage of a tunnel allegedly used by Hezbollah beneath a civilian house in Lebanon. The tunnel, measuring over 100 meters, was shown to contain iron doors, a bedroom, a bathroom, storage rooms, and weapons, including AK-47 rifles and generators. An Israeli soldier in the video described the tunnel as part of Hezbollah’s preparations for a potential attack similar to the Hamas assault on Israel.
Since the outbreak of the Gaza war on October 7, 2023, Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in clashes along the Lebanese border, with Israel launching cross-border ground assaults and uncovering multiple tunnel shafts. These discoveries followed the death of Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli airstrike on September 27.