Archive · 5 Aug 2026
IDF uncovers Hezbollah weapons depot and tunnel in southern Lebanon
Soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces, also called the IDF, were working in southern Lebanon.
They found a hidden building where weapons were stored.
The building contained Kalashnikov rifles and anti-tank rockets.
The IDF says a group called Hezbollah kept weapons there.
The soldiers also found a secret underground tunnel.
The tunnel was dozens of meters long.
The IDF says Hezbollah used the tunnel to move around and attack soldiers.
The soldiers took the tunnel apart so it could not be used.
The IDF shared the news in a post on the social media website X.
IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon located a Hezbollah weapons storage facility and underground infrastructure.
The cache contained Kalashnikov rifles, anti-tank rockets, and diverse military equipment.
IDF soldiers dismantled an underground tunnel spanning dozens of meters in the Srobbin area.
The IDF said the tunnel was used by Hezbollah to advance and carry out terror attacks against IDF soldiers.
The military announced the discovery in a post on X.
- Who
- IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon, per an announcement by the Israel Defense Forces.
- What
- Discovery of a Hezbollah weapons storage facility containing rifles and anti-tank rockets, and the dismantling of an underground tunnel.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Where
- Southern Lebanon, in the Srobbin area.
- Why
- The IDF said the depot and tunnel were used by Hezbollah to store weapons and carry out terror attacks against IDF soldiers.
- Military force
- Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
- Location
- Southern Lebanon, Srobbin area
- Facility
- Hezbollah weapons storage depot with underground infrastructure
- Weapons found
- Kalashnikov rifles, anti-tank rockets, and diverse military equipment
- Tunnel length
- Dozens of meters
- Tunnel use (per IDF)
- Advancing and carrying out terror attacks against IDF soldiers
- Announcement
- IDF post on X