After destroying Hezbollah tunnels, Zamir issues stark warning

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) recently shared new footage and details from their operation in southern Lebanon, where they destroyed Hezbollah's underground infrastructure on the Ali al-Taher ridge. The footage includes a body camera clip from a Yahalom Unit soldier inside one of the tunnels, as well as drone footage and a video of two terrorists being killed.

Hezbollah had attempted to build a heroic narrative around the fighting on the Ali al-Taher ridge, comparing it to the "Battle of Karbala." However, after a determined military operation by the IDF's 36th Division, Commando Brigade, and Yahalom special engineering unit, Hezbollah was defeated, and the organization's most important facility in southern Lebanon was captured and destroyed.

The IDF stated that what remains of the Ali al-Taher ridge is now "nothing more than a sandbox." Israel had been working on the operation for months, with around 50 Hezbollah terrorists entrenched inside the tunnels. The destruction of the 14 tunnel routes, stretching about 5.4 kilometers, was given the codename "Chisel of Flames."

The commander of the 36th Division, Brig.-Gen. Yiftach Norkin, described the operation as one of the most complex in recent years. He emphasized that the destruction of the underground tunnels and the enemy infrastructure had dealt a significant blow to Hezbollah's ability to command and control the area.

The operation began with the crossing of the Litani River and a deceptive strategy to make Hezbollah believe forces were crossing in another area. Once the forces reached the rear of Hezbollah's defensive network, the surprise among the organization's operatives was evident. Around 50 terrorists were inside the underground system at the start of the operation, and most were killed, some inside the tunnels and others while attempting to flee.