Israeli military destroys Hezbollah tunnels, triggering earthquake alerts
Israeli forces demolished two Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon using hundreds of tons of explosives, triggering earthquake alerts across parts of northern Israel in an unusual aftermath of the operation.
According to Israeli military officials, the tunnels were built “to Iranian standards,” with Iran directly involved in their planning and funding.
In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said its troops dismantled the tunnels in the Qantara area, adding that the network stretched roughly two kilometers in total and was destroyed using more than 450 tons of explosives.
The military said the tunnels contained over 30 rooms used for lodging and operational planning, as well as around 30 shafts.
Residents in northern Israel had been notified ahead of the blasts, but the scale of the detonation still triggered earthquake warning systems, according to initial reports.
