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Israel demolishes 5,410 meters of Hezbollah tunnels

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 2:51 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

IDF Destroys Hezbollah Tunnels

Israel Defense Forces used 1,100 t of explosives to destroy ~5,410 m of Hezbollah tunnels at Ali Taher Ridge.
After demolition, IDF redeployed troops in southern Lebanon and left the ridge.
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel will keep the 700-sq km security zone until Hezbollah is disarmed.
Iran warned a broad Israeli operation on Ali Taher Ridge could provoke retaliation.
IDF said the chance of a wider Iran-Israel escalation is currently low.

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Historical Context

In July 2006 Hezbollah’s raid triggered Israel’s 34-day invasion of southern Lebanon, ending with UN Security Council Resolution 1701 on 11 August 2006. The resolution created a 10-km Israeli security zone and called for 15,000 Lebanese soldiers and an enlarged UNIFIL force to replace Israeli troops. Today’s demolition of Hezbollah tunnels on Ali Taher Ridge mirrors that 2006 stalemate, showing how the cease-fire’s unfinished disarmament still fuels border tension.

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IDF Destroys Hezbollah Tunnels

Israel Defense Forces used 1,100 t of explosives to destroy ~5,410 m of Hezbollah tunnels at Ali Taher Ridge.
After demolition, IDF redeployed troops in southern Lebanon and left the ridge.
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel will keep the 700-sq km security zone until Hezbollah is disarmed.
Iran warned a broad Israeli operation on Ali Taher Ridge could provoke retaliation.
IDF said the chance of a wider Iran-Israel escalation is currently low.

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