{
  "id": 6649044,
  "title": "Israel says it destroyed key Hezbollah tunnels in south Lebanon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/israel-says-it-destroyed-key-hezbollah-tunnels-in-south-lebanon-6649044",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T21:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/09/11/israel-says-destroyed-key-hezbollah-tunnels-in-south-lebanon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israel announced on Thursday that it had demolished key tunnels constructed by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, completing its aim of gaining operational control over the area. The statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz revealed that the tunnels had been in operation for over two decades and were built with Iranian funding and planning. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported that the massive explosion on the Ali al-Taher ridge in the Nabatieh region caused significant tremors and a powerful rumble. Israeli media sources also confirmed hearing huge explosions on Thursday evening. The Israeli army disclosed that the underground infrastructure stretched for more than 2km and housed dozens of Iranian-made rockets, missiles, UAVs, machine guns, anti-tank missiles, hundreds of mines, and explosive devices. Additionally, the command center of Hezbollah's Badr unit was part of the compound. A military official confirmed that some militants had abandoned the site, while others were eliminated through aerial strikes and artillery fire. Israel had previously announced capturing the Ali al-Taher ridge last week. The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel intensified in March when Hezbollah's involvement in a regional war on Iran's behalf led to increased violence. However, the intensity of the conflict has decreased since an understanding was reached between Iran and the US in June, along with an agreement between Lebanon and Israel. Since March, Lebanese authorities claim that Israeli strikes have resulted in over 4,300 deaths, and Israeli forces continue to occupy the so-called security zone in the south.",
  "summary": "The Israeli army says the infrastructure contained dozens of Iranian-made rockets, missiles and hundreds of mines and explosive devices.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Netanyahu, Katz: IDF has completed the destruction of the terror tunnels in the Ali al-Taher Ridge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/netanyahu-katz-idf-has-completed-the-destruction-of-the-terror",
        "published": "2026-09-10T18:17:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Israel says it destroyed Hezbollah tunnels in Ali al-Taher ridge: What to know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/israel-says-it-destroyed-hezbollah-tunnels-in-ali-al-taher-ridge-what",
        "published": "2026-09-10T18:45:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Israel says destroyed key Hezbollah tunnels in south Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/israel-says-destroyed-key-hezbollah-tunnels-in-south-lebanon",
        "published": "2026-09-10T19:06:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Israel Says It Destroyed Key Hezbollah Tunnels In South Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/israel-says-it-destroyed-key-hezbollah-tunnels-in-south-lebanon",
        "published": "2026-09-10T19:39:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Israel says it destroyed key Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/israel-says-it-destroyed-key-hezbollah-tunnels-in-southern-lebanon",
        "published": "2026-09-10T21:19:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Israel says it destroyed key Hezbollah tunnels in south Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/israel-says-it-destroyed-key-hezbollah-tunnels-in-south-lebanon-6651376",
        "published": "2026-09-10T21:22:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Israel says destroyed key Hezbollah tunnels in south Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/israel-says-destroyed-key-hezbollah-tunnels-in-south-lebanon-6650528",
        "published": "2026-09-10T21:43:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "IDF blows up Hezbollah’s ‘strategic’ complex beneath south Lebanon’s Ali Taher Ridge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/idf-blows-up-hezbollahs-strategic-complex-beneath-south-lebanons-ali",
        "published": "2026-09-10T21:53:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Tremor recorded as Israel says Hizbollah tunnels destroyed in south Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/tremor-recorded-as-israel-says-hizbollah-tunnels-destroyed-in-south",
        "published": "2026-09-10T22:33:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}