The IDF said on Sunday that it uncovered a strategic underground compound in the Lebanese village of Majdal Zoun, about 10 kilometers from the Israeli border. The site, dug 29 meters underground, was used to launch unmanned aerial vehicles toward Israel at ranges of up to 200 kilometers, and contained four launch shafts aimed at Israel, along with hundreds of weapons and explosives.
According to the military, the tunnel complex stretches more than 200 meters and includes 12 rooms for storage and staying inside, blast doors, and infrastructure built to allow vehicles to move through it. Forces from the 551st Brigade Combat Team, operating under Division 91, expanded their activity into the area for the first time. The army said Majdal Zoun is a strategic junction overlooking the city of Tyre and the Tyre plain.
During the operation, more than 20 Hezbollah operatives were killed, including 10 members of the Radwan Force. The IDF said it also found command posts, a headquarters, a operations room, and dozens of weapons and observation devices used for anti-tank fire. Among the weapons discovered were anti-tank missiles, explosive charges and UAVs.
Military sources said the underground compound showed clear Iranian signatures. The IDF said Lebanese residents, described as Shiite supporters of Hezbollah, had tried to return to the village during the war, but Israeli troops prevented this in order to preserve the operational assets found there.
