Tunnels

Forces of the 36th Division achieved operational control above and below ground. Inside the tunnels, command centers, living quarters, and kitchens used by the "Badr" unit were found. The infrastructure was built over two decades with Iranian funding and planning.

During the operations of the Northern Brigade forces under the command of the 99th Division in the northern Gaza Strip, another underground tunnel was neutralized, while in recent weeks the forces, in cooperation with Yahalom, destroyed an underground route about a kilometer long. "IDF forces under the Southern Command are deployed in the area - and will continue to act to remove any immediate...

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The IDF is criticizing the conduct of the Lebanese army: "They reached the very entrance of the shaft, turned around, and left." The security establishment estimates that 15 Hezbollah terrorists are located under the Ali-Taher ridge. Iran, busy with its own survival, has effectively ceased supporting the organization.

The IDF continues to pressure Hezbollah on the Ali-Taher ridge and has struck headquarters of Badr and Radwan, but prefers to keep a low profile so as not to push Iran into action. In Gaza, targeted killings have resumed with Netanyahu's approval, and in the West Bank, criticism is directed at the political echelon.

According to reports, the green light for a significant Israeli operation in the tunnel area on the Ali-Tahar ridge was received from the USA. Lebanese media report a night of intense fighting at the site. The fate of the terrorists trapped in the tunnels is unknown.

The powerful explosion in southern Lebanon, carried out in response to the launch of a Hezbollah explosive drone at an IDF engineering vehicle, was clearly visible in the area. There are reports of two wounded in a drone attack in the area; this is how the ridge looked the day after.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the destruction of an extensive tunnel network in the Beaufort area of southern Lebanon. The infrastructure was a central component of Hezbollah's invasion plan for Galilee communities. Approximately 700 tons of explosives were used in the operation.

The IDF is preparing to expand operational control in the Gaza Strip and collapse Hamas tunnel networks using heavy engineering equipment. Simultaneously, the manhunt for Hamas commanders involved in the October 7 attacks continues, alongside efforts to thwart the rehabilitation of the naval Nukhba unit.

Destroying the tunnels is a necessary condition for reducing Hamas's capabilities, but it requires control over the territory, perseverance, and continuous engineering and intelligence efforts. As long as there remain spaces where the organization is capable of digging, rehabilitating, and building up its strength, the tunnel threat will not disappear.

Amid budget constraints and the lack of a structured IDF plan, the US is launching four new concrete plants on the Gaza border. The goal is to seal deep tunnels and construct a major military base for international stabilization forces.

Almost three years after the October 7 massacre and the start of the 'Iron Swords' war, the IDF continues its systematic efforts to dismantle Hamas terrorist infrastructure. Despite the ongoing ceasefire framework, forces from the 99th Division have successfully destroyed an underground route in the northern Gaza Strip.