IDF Uncovers Dozens of Iranian Drones in Hezbollah Compound After 200-Meter Tunnel Raid
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Updated · i24NEWS · Jun 30
IDF Uncovers Dozens of Iranian Drones in Hezbollah Compound After 200-Meter Tunnel Raid
3 articles · Updated · i24NEWS · Jun 30
Summary
A day after demolishing Hezbollah’s underground site at Majdal Zoun, IDF troops found a vast tunnel network, command rooms, munitions depots and dozens of Iranian-made UAVs inside.
The cache surfaced only after a ground entry by the Yahalom engineering unit, overturning earlier Air Force intelligence assessments that the compound was inactive and held no weapons.
Israeli defense officials called the haul “pure gold” for intelligence, with some drones and weapons sent to Israel for analysis of Iranian UAV technology, Hezbollah tactics and links to Tehran.
The compound, built over years with Iranian assistance near the border, was designed to shelter operatives and run an underground drone network while surviving airstrikes.
Its destruction follows the IDF’s 200-meter tunnel raid in the same Majdal Zoun area and is seen as a significant hit to Hezbollah’s UAV capabilities in southern Lebanon.
With Iran rebuilding Hezbollah's command, can Israeli military operations achieve a lasting victory?
Hezbollah rejects the new peace framework. Is a wider war in Lebanon now inevitable?
Lebanon's government backs peace, but Hezbollah fights on. Who truly controls the country's fate?
Inside the June 2026 Demolition of Hezbollah’s 200-Meter Majdal Zoun Tunnel: Israel’s Strategy Against Iranian Proxy Networks
Overview
On June 29, 2026, the Israeli military demolished a major underground Hezbollah complex in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon. This operation targeted a 200-meter tunnel described as Iranian-built and packed with hundreds of weapons and launchers, including four launch shafts. The IDF released footage of the demolition a day earlier, and Israeli leaders confirmed both the destruction and that the United States was informed beforehand. This action highlights Israel’s ongoing commitment to dismantling terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon and demonstrates the use of precise tactics and international coordination to address significant security threats.