IDF confirms it found, razed 2 vast Hezbollah attack tunnels built with ‘direct guidance’ from Iran

The Israel Defense Forces confirms it located and destroyed two major Hezbollah tunnels in the southern Lebanon town of Qantara, which it says were constructed by the terror group with “direct guidance” from Iran.

The tunnels were built over a decade, reaching depths of some 25 meters, and were “funded by the Iranian terror regime and as part of Hezbollah’s plan to conquer the Galilee,” according to the military.

The two tunnels — located near each other but not connected — span a total of some two kilometers in length, making it one of the longest underground systems found by the military in southern Lebanon to date.

Major Hezbollah tunnels located by the IDF in the southern Lebanon town of Qantara, in videos issued by the military on April 28, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF says the tunnels are part of a larger underground network located in the towns of Rab al-Thalathin and Mays al-Jabal during the fighting in 2024.

The IDF believes the underground sites were intended by Hezbollah for use as a staging ground, where hundreds of terror operatives would arrive when called, gather equipment, and ready themselves to attack Israeli towns. Hezbollah’s invasion plans never materialized.

Troops of the 36th Division raided Qantara, some 10 kilometers from Israel’s border, during the current offensive against Hezbollah, following “precise intelligence” of the tunnel systems, the military says. The entrances to the tunnels were relatively hidden.

Inside the tunnels, the IDF says troops located numerous weapons and equipment that Hezbollah operatives could use to reside in the tunnels for long periods. One of the tunnels featured some 10 rooms, each with several bunk beds.

The tunnels also featured rocket-launching shafts, with launchers in them aimed at Israel, according to the military.

According to military officials, the tunnels were built “to Iranian standards,” and Iran was directly involved in the planning and funding of the underground systems.

This afternoon, using 450 tons of explosives, the military says it blew up the tunnels.

Footage shows the demolition of two major Hezbollah tunnels in the southern Lebanon town of Qantara on April 28, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)