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Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnels at Ali al-Taher ridge Lebanon
The story so farIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz announced the military had completed what they called operational control of the Ali al-Taher area after destroying the underground infrastructure. The Ali al-Taher ridge has become a major flashpoint in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict due to its extensive tunnel network, which Israel says was utilized by the Iran-backed group.
Still watching
- Does Israel's claim of 'operational control' over the Ali al-Taher ridge signal a broader ground operation in southern Lebanon?
- How will Iran respond following its warning to the US going unheeded and Israel proceeding with the demolition?
- What is the Lebanese government's response to Israel's destruction of the Hezbollah tunnel network, and does it view this as a further violation of the ceasefire?
- Will Hezbollah attempt to rebuild or establish new tunnel infrastructure in southern Lebanon following the destruction of the Ali al-Taher complex?
- Will Hezbollah escalate its response following the renewed Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon?
- What were the specific Hezbollah drone attacks that Israel cited as justification for its retaliatory strikes?
How it developed
Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnels at Ali al-Taher ridge Lebanon
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz announced the military had completed what they called operational control of the Ali al-Taher area after destroying the underground infrastructure.
- The Ali al-Taher ridge has become a major flashpoint in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict due to its extensive tunnel network, which Israel says was utilized by the Iran-backed group.
Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon 2026
- Israeli air strikes on a residential building in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Reman killed at least 11 people, including two children and two medics, according to Lebanon's state news agency.
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun appealed to Washington and the international community to intervene and stop the Israeli attacks, with his office calling the strikes 'a dangerous escalation' targeting civilian infrastructure.
- The strikes are occurring despite a ceasefire agreed in June and a US-brokered framework deal aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon killing civilians
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