Israeli military says it uncovered Iran-backed Hezbollah tunnel network in Lebanon

The Israeli military said it had uncovered an underground Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon’s Beaufort Heights, which it said was designed and financed by Iran.

"The Israeli military is revealing an asset from the underground tunnel network of the Hezbollah terrorist organization that was built with the design and financing of the Iranian terrorist regime in the Beaufort Heights," the Israeli military's Persian language spokesperson said in a statement.

The statement said the network was built about six kilometers from Metula and included tunnels, weapons storage, anti-tank positions and infrastructure for prolonged combat.