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IDF Destroys Iran-Backed 1-km Tunnel Under Beaufort

6/9/2026

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Summary

Story summary

IDF uncovered a large Hezbollah tunnel network beneath Beaufort Castle and began destroying it.
The tunnels include a kilometer-long passage, six shafts, weapons storage, anti-tank missiles and an operating room.
The military said Iran funded and planned the system for over a decade as a Hezbollah command-and-control hub.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the tunnels prove Hezbollah infrastructure while France urged emergency UN talks.

History

Historical Context

After Israel’s 2018-19 Operation Northern Shield uncovered four Hezbollah tunnels—two breaching the Blue Line and violating 2006 UNSC Resolution 1701—UNIFIL confirmed their existence. Hezbollah’s tunnel system, which began in the mid-1980s and expanded after the 2006 Lebanon War, now resurfaces in the newly found kilometer-long Beaufort Castle tunnel, prompting France’s call for urgent UN action.

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Story summary

IDF uncovered a large Hezbollah tunnel network beneath Beaufort Castle and began destroying it.
The tunnels include a kilometer-long passage, six shafts, weapons storage, anti-tank missiles and an operating room.
The military said Iran funded and planned the system for over a decade as a Hezbollah command-and-control hub.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the tunnels prove Hezbollah infrastructure while France urged emergency UN talks.

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