Overview
- Israeli forces said scans by the Givati Brigade in the town of Khiam found an underground route and several shafts beneath a church.
- The military said it cleared the site in December 2024, yet new shafts built during the 2024–2026 ceasefire suggest the area was reactivated.
- The IDF said Hezbollah used the tunnel network under a civilian religious building and framed it as part of a recurring pattern.
- The army said using a church for military needs violates international law.
- No response came from Hezbollah or Lebanese officials, and the claim has not been independently verified.