The IDF is fighting one of Hezbollah’s most important underground terror sites in southern Lebanon, near the Beaufort area and the Litani River. Military officials say the sprawling complex, which includes several interconnected sub-sites and tunnel networks, is currently trapping about 30 Hezbollah fighters inside. The army describes the operation as its main effort in the current phase of the fighting.
According to security sources, the site is considered a highly significant asset for Hezbollah because it was used to manage combat operations. Over the course of the war, the IDF struck the complex many times from the air, but those attacks did not fully destroy it. Officials say the only way to eliminate the installation is to physically reach it, enter it, and destroy it from within.
IDF forces now control most, but not all, of the tunnel openings. The complex stretches across several areas around Beaufort, including a central point near the Ali al-Taher ridge and close to the Litani River. Fighting around the site has continued in recent days despite the scale of the air attacks.
In parallel, the army continues operating in other key locations, especially the village of Tebnine and the Beaufort ridge. The IDF received political instructions yesterday to observe a ceasefire in Lebanon, but it remains deployed in the southern security zone and says it is preparing for any scenario. Security officials are also monitoring threats from Iran and keeping forces on high alert. Four IDF soldiers were killed overnight Thursday to Friday when a suspicious object hit the tank of their battalion commander: Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Shimhon, Staff Sgt. Liav Kababia, Staff Sgt. Yoav Klein, and Staff Sgt. Nave Chashush.
