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IDF Demolishes Tunnel, Seizes Hezbollah Weapons After Drone Strike

7/29/2026

Center

Hezbollah Drone Strike

Hezbollah drone struck an Israeli armored bulldozer in the Ali Taher Ridge buffer zone, south-Lebanon, on the night of 29 July 2026, causing no injuries.
Israel told it will not allow buffer-zone pull-outs at the Rome talks until Hezbollah is disarmed, citing an underground complex the ceasefire blocks.
IDF called the drone strike a blatant ceasefire violation.
The tunnel was demolished by IDF troops, used as Hezbollah command center near UNIFIL building.

Right

Hezbollah Drone Attack

A Hezbollah explosive drone struck an Israeli armored bulldozer in Ali al-Taher Ridge area of south-Lebanon on night of 29 July 2026, causing no injuries.
The Israel Defense Forces said its troops will stay on the ridge and block any Hezbollah advance.
IDF units seized dozens of weapons, including Kalashnikov rifles and rocket-propelled grenades, from Hezbollah caches.
Israeli forces returned artillery fire and shot a suspect who ignored shots at Ras Bayada.

Blindspot

IDF troops demolished a 55-meter tunnel used as a Hezbollah command center near a UNIFIL building, according to Center-leaning sources.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In July 2006 Hezbollah launched a 34-day war, firing nearly 4,000 rockets and digging cross-border tunnels that Israel fought to stop. The 2026 drone strike on an Israeli bulldozer at Ali Taher Ridge revives those tunnel battles, prompting UNIFIL to tighten border monitoring, renew diplomatic pressure on Lebanon, as the fragile south remains tense.

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Hezbollah Drone Strike

Hezbollah drone struck an Israeli armored bulldozer in the Ali Taher Ridge buffer zone, south-Lebanon, on the night of 29 July 2026, causing no injuries.
Israel told it will not allow buffer-zone pull-outs at the Rome talks until Hezbollah is disarmed, citing an underground complex the ceasefire blocks.
IDF called the drone strike a blatant ceasefire violation.
The tunnel was demolished by IDF troops, used as Hezbollah command center near UNIFIL building.

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