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IDF bulldozer struck by Hezbollah drone, tunnels near UNIFIL destroyed, dozens of weapons seized

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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  • The IDF confirmed that a military bulldozer was hit by a Hezbollah drone explosion overnight.
  • IDF troops in southern Lebanon seized dozens of weapons, including Kalashnikovs and explosives, belonging to Hezbollah.
  • In Haddatha, IDF forces destroyed a 55-meter-long underground tunnel that served as a Hezbollah command center, located near a UNIFIL building.

The Israeli military announced on Wednesday that a bulldozer was struck by a Hezbollah drone explosion overnight. In southern Lebanon, IDF troops recently discovered numerous weapons belonging to Hezbollah, including Kalashnikov rifles, rocket-propelled grenades, explosives, and grenades.

The IDF Northern Command confirmed on Wednesday that overnight, a bulldozer belonging to the military was struck as a result of a Hezbollah drone explosion, according to military sources.

โ€” IDF Northern CommandConfirmation of the bulldozer incident.

IDF forces also dismantled an underground route in Haddatha, Nabatieh area, which had been used as a Hezbollah command center. The tunnel, measuring 55 meters long and containing three rooms, was situated approximately 300 meters from a UNIFIL building. Nearby, troops found another underground tunnel shaft containing dozens of weapons.

In southern Lebanon, IDF troops located over the past few days weapons belonging to Hezbollah, including Kalashnikovs, RPGs, explosives, grenades, and others, the military announced on Wednesday.

โ€” IDFAnnouncement of weapons seizure.

In a separate incident near Ras el-Bayada, about 10 kilometers north of Rosh Hanikra, troops fired on a suspect who approached them in a threatening manner despite warnings. The IDF did not provide further details on this encounter.

In Haddatha in the Nabatiya area, troops destroyed an underground route that served as a Hezbollah command center, the IDF announced.

โ€” IDFDetails on the destroyed Hezbollah command center.
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