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Monday, April 13, 2026
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Monday, April 13, 2026
IDF destroys, captures Bint Jbeil stadium, site of Nasrallah’s infamous ‘spider web’ speech
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Bint Jbeil stadium in southern Lebanon is seen in a drone image released by the IDF on April 13, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
The Israeli military has captured Bint Jbeil’s ruined stadium, where in 2000, then-Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah delivered a victory speech following the IDF’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon, during which he infamously described Israel as “weaker than a spider web.”
“Bint Jbeil 2000: Someone here spoke and boasted about webs and spiders,” says 98th Division commander Brig. Gen. Guy Levy in a missive to troops. “Today, that man no longer exists, the stadium is gone, and his words are worth nothing.
“Bint Jbeil 2026: Our forces control the area, destroying terror infrastructure and dozens of terrorists,” he says.
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