Israel says it destroyed Hezbollah base in Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher ridge

What the report says

Israel said on Thursday that its military had destroyed Hezbollah underground infrastructure at the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, a strategic high point close to the border. Al Jazeera reported that the Israeli government framed the operation as part of efforts to reinforce a security zone in the area, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz saying Israeli forces would stay there to stop Hezbollah from rebuilding its capabilities.

The ridge, about 15 km from the Israeli border, has been one of the contested areas in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. According to the report, Katz said last week that Israeli forces had pushed Hezbollah fighters out of a tunnel network there. The Israeli military later said the site included a more than 2 km underground system with rockets, missiles, drones, anti-tank weapons, mines and explosive devices, as well as a command complex tied to Hezbollah’s Badr unit. Lebanon’s National News Agency said a strong blast was heard across Nabatieh and nearby areas, with tremors reported in southern Lebanon.

The article places the attack in the context of continuing Israeli operations despite a June ceasefire and a stalled US-brokered framework that called for Israeli withdrawal and Hezbollah disarmament. Hezbollah had not publicly responded to the latest strike at the time of publication. More broadly, the report reflects how Israel and Hezbollah remain locked in a dispute over border security, territory and the future of armed positions in southern Lebanon.