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IDF Seizes Hezbollah Drone Tunnel, Destroys 50 UAVs in Lebanon.

6/22/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The Israel Defense Forces seized the underground Hezbollah drone airbase in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon.
The tunnel, built with Iranian planning and funding, housed Iranian-made drones capable of striking deep into Israel.
Inside, the IDF found roughly 50 UAVs each carrying a 30-kg warhead and eight tons of explosives.
After strikes on over 80 targets, the IDF reported dozens of Hezbollah casualties and said a truce started at 4 p.m. Friday.

History

Historical Context

During the 2006 Lebanon War, Hezbollah fired roughly 4,000 rockets and used tunnels to launch ATGMs that damaged 52 Israeli Merkava tanks, prompting UN Resolution 1701 to demand Hezbollah’s disarmament. The war’s tunnel warfare and Iranian-supplied arms have shaped Israel’s ongoing efforts to locate and destroy similar underground networks in Lebanon.

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Story summary

The Israel Defense Forces seized the underground Hezbollah drone airbase in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon.
The tunnel, built with Iranian planning and funding, housed Iranian-made drones capable of striking deep into Israel.
Inside, the IDF found roughly 50 UAVs each carrying a 30-kg warhead and eight tons of explosives.
After strikes on over 80 targets, the IDF reported dozens of Hezbollah casualties and said a truce started at 4 p.m. Friday.

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