The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) discovered and seized a sophisticated underground Hezbollah facility in the village of Majdal Zoun, in southern Lebanon, a few kilometers from the Israeli border
Hidden inside a mountain, the structure functioned as a veritable “air base” and drone factory, from where the terrorist group planned to launch attacks against Israel.
Built over the last decade with direct assistance from Iran-including planning and financing-the facility was located dozens of meters below ground, protected by large, blast-resistant steel doors.
It extended hundreds of meters into the mountain, reaching a depth of 29 meters, including beneath a local mosque.
Israeli soldiers who visited it highlighted that the level of construction was far superior to other Hezbollah tunnels already found, comparable to an Iranian missile factory in Syria.
Inside the tunnel, wide enough for vehicles to pass through, Hezbollah was assembling Iranian-made drones using smuggled parts.
After the capture, the military found approximately 50 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with warheads of about 30 kilograms of explosives each.
These devices, of the type used in previous attacks against Israel, have a range of 200 to 500 kilometers, enough to reach any point in the country.
For the first time, the Israeli army gained access to intact Iranian drones, providing valuable intelligence information.
In addition to the drones, about eight tons of explosive material were found stored at the site.
On the south side of the mountain, there were launch pits protected by armored doors, from where the drones would be launched towards Israel.
A commander of the Yahalom combat engineering unit explained: “These drones threatened the entire territory of Israel.
We came here to deprive Hezbollah of this capability.”
The village’s strategic location-six kilometers from the border and near the coast-allowed for launches in different directions.
During the 2024 war, the Israeli Air Force bombed the site to disable it, but Hezbollah attempted to restore it afterward.
In March of this year, with the advance of Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, reserve commando and paratrooper forces captured the site in a ground operation.
There was a confrontation: three Hezbollah militants were killed in close combat, and others were hit by drones.
The journalists’ visit to the site was conducted at dusk, in a military convoy and under protection, to avoid the risk of attacks.
After thorough inspections, the Israeli army plans to demolish the facility.
This action represents a significant blow to Hezbollah’s ability to manufacture and launch drones against Israel.
Published in 06/22/2026 12h04
Text adapted by AI (Grok) and translated via Google API in the English version. Images from public image libraries or credits in the caption.
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