Key facts
- The Israeli military set off a large explosion in Mansouri, southern Lebanon, on Monday.
- Lebanese state media reported the explosion was carried out by Israeli occupation forces.
- The blast caused seismic activity equivalent to a magnitude 4.1 earthquake.
- The Israeli military stated it destroyed a large underground Hezbollah complex using over 1,000 tonnes of explosives.
- The complex included a command center and dozens of rockets and missiles.
- The destruction of the complex was part of a mission to destroy eight tunnels and establish a security zone.
The Israeli military detonated a significant explosion in the southern Lebanese village of Mansouri on Monday, according to Lebanese state media and AFP. The blast, which involved over 1,000 tonnes of explosives, caused seismic activity equivalent to a magnitude 4.1 earthquake and was heard in Tyre and surrounding villages.
The Israeli military stated it destroyed a large underground complex operated by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, using more than 1,000 tonnes of explosives to destroy two tunnels spanning more than 2km beneath the Ali Taher Ridge. Images released by the Israel Defense Forces showed a fireball lighting up the sky, and a resident in Nabatieh described the house shaking as if it were an earthquake, with tremors felt as far north as Saida.
The IDF said the underground infrastructure included a command center used by Hezbollah's Badr unit and contained dozens of rockets, missiles, and other weaponry. The military stated the destruction of the complex completed a mission to destroy eight tunnels and establish a security zone in the area. This action comes amid renewed fighting in southern Lebanon, with Lebanese media reporting fresh Israeli strikes elsewhere in the south on Thursday. The Lebanese army has increased deployments in areas outside Israeli control to strengthen stability.