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Israel Reports Hezbollah Tunnel Demolition as Lebanon Records 4.1-Magnitude Tremor
A strong explosion happened at a ridge in southern Lebanon.
Israel said it caused the explosion while destroying tunnels used by Hezbollah.
The tunnels were more than two kilometres long.
Israeli officials said the tunnels held weapons, explosives and a command centre.
They also said fighters could live underground there for a long time.
Lebanon’s state news agency said people felt shaking and heard a loud rumble.
A 4.1-magnitude tremor was then recorded in the area.
It is not officially confirmed that the explosion caused the tremor.
Israel said the operation gave it control of the ridge above and below ground.
A 4.1-magnitude tremor was recorded in southern Lebanon after a powerful blast at Ali al-Taher ridge.
Lebanon’s National News Agency reported a massive explosion, rumble and tremors across the surrounding region.
Israel said it destroyed a Hezbollah underground network stretching more than two kilometres.
The complex reportedly contained weapons, explosives, a Badr unit command centre and living quarters.
There was no immediate official confirmation that the Israeli blast caused the recorded tremor.
- Who
- Israel said its military destroyed a Hezbollah underground network beneath the Ali al-Taher ridge; Lebanon’s National News Agency reported the explosion and the United States Geological Survey recorded the tremor.
- What
- A powerful blast was reported after Israel announced the destruction of a major Hezbollah tunnel complex, while a 4.1-magnitude tremor was recorded nearby.
- Where
- The Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon and the surrounding region.
- When
- Thursday, with the report updated on September 11, 2026.
- Why
- Israel said the operation targeted strategic Hezbollah infrastructure and completed its operational control of the ridge.
Israeli account
Cautious seismic assessment
Cause of the tremor
Israeli account
Israel’s demolition operation followed the reported blast, and local reporting attributed the shaking to the powerful explosion.
Cautious seismic assessment
The United States Geological Survey recorded the tremor, but there was no immediate official confirmation that the Israeli blast caused it.
Significance of the operation
Israeli account
Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Katz said the operation destroyed strategic Hezbollah infrastructure and established operational control over the ridge above and below ground.
Cautious seismic assessment
The reported destruction and its strategic effect were presented as Israeli claims; the available report does not provide an independent assessment of them.
Key facts
- Tremor magnitude
- 4.1
- Location
- Ali al-Taher ridge, southern Lebanon
- Tunnel length
- More than two kilometres
- Explosives used
- Approximately 1,100 tonnes, according to the report’s quick-answer section
- Reported tunnel contents
- Rockets, missiles, drones, anti-tank missiles, machine guns, mines and other explosives
- Associated Hezbollah unit
- The elite Badr unit
- Causation status
- No immediate confirmation that the Israeli blast caused the tremor
Quotes
Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Katz
Israel’s prime minister and defence minister, who issued a joint statement about the operation
“The destruction of this infrastructure completes the achievement of operational control over the Ali al-Taher ridge — above and below ground,”
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Sources
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