{"id":3011,"date":"2026-06-22T12:04:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T12:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\/?page_id=3011"},"modified":"2026-06-22T12:04:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T12:04:52","slug":"forca-israelense-captura-fabrica-e-base-de-drones-do-hezbollah-escondidas-em-montanha-no-sul-do-libano","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\/?page_id=3011","title":{"rendered":"Israeli forces capture hezbollah drone factory and base hidden in a mountain in southern lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Israeli soldiers are seen in an underground Hezbollah drone facility in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon, on June 18, 2026. (Emanuel Fabian\/Times of Israel)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\r\n\tThe 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<\/strong><\/p>

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.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nBuilt 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.<\/p>

\r\nIt extended hundreds of meters into the mountain, reaching a depth of 29 meters, including beneath a local mosque.<\/p>

\r\nIsraeli 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.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nInside the tunnel, wide enough for vehicles to pass through, Hezbollah was assembling Iranian-made drones using smuggled parts.<\/p>

\r\nAfter the capture, the military found approximately 50 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with warheads of about 30 kilograms of explosives each.<\/p>

\r\nThese 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.<\/p>

\r\nFor the first time, the Israeli army gained access to intact Iranian drones, providing valuable intelligence information.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nIn addition to the drones, about eight tons of explosive material were found stored at the site.<\/p>

\r\nOn the south side of the mountain, there were launch pits protected by armored doors, from where the drones would be launched towards Israel.<\/p>

\r\nA commander of the Yahalom combat engineering unit explained: “These drones threatened the entire territory of Israel.<\/p>

\r\nWe came here to deprive Hezbollah of this capability.”\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe village’s strategic location-six kilometers from the border and near the coast-allowed for launches in different directions.<\/p>

\r\nDuring the 2024 war, the Israeli Air Force bombed the site to disable it, but Hezbollah attempted to restore it afterward.<\/p>

\r\nIn 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.<\/p>

\r\nThere was a confrontation: three Hezbollah militants were killed in close combat, and others were hit by drones.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe journalists’ visit to the site was conducted at dusk, in a military convoy and under protection, to avoid the risk of attacks.<\/p>

\r\nAfter thorough inspections, the Israeli army plans to demolish the facility.<\/p>

\r\nThis action represents a significant blow to Hezbollah’s ability to manufacture and launch drones against Israel.

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Published in 06\/22\/2026 12h04<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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