Overview
- Israeli officials say the IDF completed a months-long operation that detonated and destroyed an extensive tunnel complex beneath the Ali al‑Taher Ridge and secured positions on the nearby Beaufort high ground.
- After the demolition the military withdrew from the immediate ridge area and redeployed to commanding positions along the Yellow Line while keeping forces at the Beaufort compound to prevent reoccupation.
- The blast generated a visible fireball and registered as a seismic tremor reported by the U.S. Geological Survey, and Israeli statements described the network as roughly 5.4 kilometers long and linked to Iranian support.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisroel Katz framed the operation as a major victory, vowed continued destruction of Hezbollah infrastructure, and warned of severe retaliation for any attack.
- U.S.-led diplomacy to implement a June framework for phased Israeli withdrawal, Lebanese Army pilot deployments and Hezbollah disarmament remains fragile because ongoing strikes and hardline rhetoric raise the risk of renewed escalation and complicate talks.