Alleged Hezbollah underground network 'destroyed' by Israel in Qantara: Questions remain
The spokesperson for Hezbollah denounces "propaganda" meant to justify the destruction of the massive demolition, with more than "450 tons of explosives," of two tunnels in this border village in southern Lebanon.
Israel carried out massive explosions in Qantara, southern Lebanon, on April 28, 2026, against a suspected Hezbollah underground network. (Screenshot from a video released by the Israeli army)
Its destruction required more than "450 tons of explosives." On Tuesday, the Israeli army announced it had blown up "the most important underground network" of Hezbollah discovered to date in Lebanon. According to Israel, the dramatic explosions targeted two tunnels belonging to the al-Radwan Force, Hezbollah's elite unit, with a total length of about two kilometers and reaching a depth of 25 meters. This demolition, which came amid a theoretical cease-fire in Lebanon, raises questions about the nature of the site targeted, especially since it is located south of the Litani River, where the Lebanese Army was supposed to have completed the first phase of its plan to disarm Hezbollah by the end of 2025. L’Orient-Le Jour investigates. Watch our video report on Israel's wholescale destruction of southern villages...
Its destruction required more than "450 tons of explosives." On Tuesday, the Israeli army announced it had blown up "the most important underground network" of Hezbollah discovered to date in Lebanon. According to Israel, the dramatic explosions targeted two tunnels belonging to the al-Radwan Force, Hezbollah's elite unit, with a total length of about two kilometers and reaching a depth of 25 meters. This demolition, which came amid a theoretical cease-fire in Lebanon, raises questions about the nature of the site targeted, especially since it is located south of the Litani River, where the Lebanese Army was supposed to have completed the first phase of its plan to disarm Hezbollah by the end of 2025. L’Orient-Le Jour investigates. Watch our video report on Israel's wholescale destruction of southern...
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