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Israel says it demolished 2km Hezbollah tunnels
BBC News··11 Sept
Israel’s military said it demolished a large underground Hezbollah complex in southern Lebanon using more than 1,000 tonnes of munitions. It said two tunnels spanning more than 2km under the Ali Taher Ridge were brought down. The US Geological Survey recorded seismic activity equal to a magnitude 4.1 earthquake. Hezbollah and the Lebanese government did not respond immediately.
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What It Means For You
- Residents near Nabatieh reported shaking, screaming and traffic toward Beirut after the blast, the BBC said.
- Tremors were felt tens of kilometres north, according to the report.
- Lebanese health ministry figures cited 4,362 killed in Lebanon in the conflict, including 395 women and 259 children.
What's Happening
- The IDF said the site held a Badr unit command centre plus rockets, missiles, UAVs, anti-tank weapons, mines and munitions.
- It said the demolition finished a mission to destroy eight tunnels and establish a security zone.
- Israeli forces took the ridge last week after months of fighting there.
The Wider Lebanon Toll
- Israel occupies a large swathe of southern Lebanon in the account given.
- Israeli authorities say 40 soldiers and four civilians have been killed.
- A Lebanon-Israel framework calls for Hezbollah disarmament and gradual Israeli withdrawal.
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