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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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon killing civilians