A massive explosion has rocked southern Lebanon after Israel said it used around 1,100 tons of explosives to destroy a strategic Hezbollah underground facility beneath the Ali Taher Ridge near Nabatieh. The Israeli military says the tunnel network stretched for more than two kilometres and served as a command centre for Hezbollah’s Badr regional division. According to the IDF, troops found rockets, missiles, drones, anti-tank weapons, firearms and hundreds of mines inside the complex.

The IDF have released footage showing two Hezbollah operatives being struck after allegedly opening fire from an underground tunnel shaft at the Ali Al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon. The IDF says the operatives were targeted from above after firing from the underground complex, as Israeli forces continued operations against Hezbollah's tunnel network in the area. According to the IDF, the underground facility beneath Ali Al-Taher had served as a strategic Hezbollah stronghold and operational hub for activities across southern Lebanon. Israeli forces reportedly captured and cleared sections of the tunnel network before demolishing the facility with around 1,100 tons of explosives. The massive blast sent shockwaves across southern Lebanon, with reports claiming the explosion registered at around 4.1 magnitude on seismic monitoring systems. WATCH