The Israeli army gave the press a tour of what it describes as a Hezbollah hideout, in a Lebanese village on the border with Israel.
After the Hamas tunnels under Gaza, those of Hezbollah on the Israeli-Lebanese border. The Israeli army, engaged since September 30 in a ground offensive in southern Lebanon, gave the press a tour of what it presents as a Hezbollah hideout.
In a village in southern Lebanon, the IDF says it has discovered an underground bunker several meters long, used by the armed group allied with Iran and Hamas. “A solid bunker with several rooms and infrastructure built under a house in this Shiite village,” describes Israeli army spokesperson Daniel Hagari.
In a dormitory, dozens of weapons and ammunition are spread out on beds. On the wall, a portrait of Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hamas killed by Israel on September 27, 2024. “The terrorists were installed there and were preparing to fight,” says Daniel Hagari.
“They remained safely hidden underground and were preparing an attack on Israel,” adds Israeli Colonel Roi Russo.
A tunnel under the border
On October 8, the Israeli army announced that it had “located and dismantled a tunnel approximately 25 meters long which crossed the border” and penetrated “approximately ten meters” into Israeli territory. A few days later, on October 13, she said she had captured a Hezbollah fighter in a tunnel in southern Lebanon.
UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which marked the end of the war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006, stipulates that only UN peacekeeping forces and the Lebanese army can be deployed. in southern Lebanon.
Despite this resolution, the armed Islamist movement has maintained a presence in this region since 2006, notably by digging tunnels. In 2020, the UN asked Lebanon for access to these tunnels, in vain.
Israel does not say how long its army plans to occupy southern Lebanon. “It could be days or weeks, it takes time. It will depend on our progress. We do not intend to keep this territory,” said Israeli army spokesperson Daniel Hagari.
