Smoke rises above Majdal Zoun, in southern Lebanon, following an Israeli strike on April 15, 2024. (Credit: AFP archive photo)
On Sunday, the Israeli army claimed it had dismantled a Hezbollah military infrastructure in Majdal Zoun (Sour district), where a fragile calm has prevailed for more than two days, following the agreement signed between Iran and the United States. It claimed to uncover an underground tunnel "more than 25 meters deep, with four firing openings and rooms used to store explosive devices, anti-tank missiles, and drones." The highly publicized discovery came days after the Israeli army officially marked, on a new map, advances beyond what it dubbed a "buffer zone" in mid-April inside southern Lebanon. The updated area now includes Majdal Zoun. What is the strategic importance of the village, and what significance do the Israeli operations there hold? L'Orient-Le Jour takes a closer look. Flashback to... Lebanese Red...
On Sunday, the Israeli army claimed it had dismantled a Hezbollah military infrastructure in Majdal Zoun (Sour district), where a fragile calm has prevailed for more than two days, following the agreement signed between Iran and the United States. It claimed to uncover an underground tunnel "more than 25 meters deep, with four firing openings and rooms used to store explosive devices, anti-tank missiles, and drones." The highly publicized discovery came days after the Israeli army officially marked, on a new map, advances beyond what it dubbed a "buffer zone" in mid-April inside southern Lebanon. The updated area now includes Majdal Zoun. What is the strategic importance of the village, and what significance do the Israeli operations there hold? L'Orient-Le Jour takes a closer look. Flashback to... Lebanese...
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