IDF finds Hezbollah tunnels, weapons cache, says it prevented major attack

Oct 15

Lauren Taylor Anchor

By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), William Jackson (Producer), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) uncovered a Hezbollah compound hidden beneath a civilian home in a Lebanese border village, which the military says thwarted a planned attack on Israel. According to IDF officials, the compound contained weapons and motorcycles and was being prepared by Hezbollah’s Radwan forces for a large-scale infiltration into Israeli territory.

IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari stated that the bunker, located a few miles from Israel’s northern border, was intended for an attack exceeding the scale of the Oct. 7 incident. The reported plan involved Hezbollah militants using motorcycles to enter Israeli villages and carry out mass killings.

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The IDF released footage that shows weapons, ammunition and motorcycles inside the bunker. Fresh food and coffee were also found, suggesting Hezbollah militants occupied it shortly before its discovery. IDF soldiers also found a portrait of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who Israeli forces recently killed in an airstrike in Beirut, in the compound.

One Hezbollah operative was reportedly killed during the raid when an Israeli airstrike targeted the bunker.

“The world is a better place without Nasrallah,” Hagari said, referring to the late leader.

Hagari also emphasized Israel’s ongoing efforts to protect its citizens from Hezbollah’s activities and affirmed that necessary measures would be taken to prevent future attacks.

In coordinated operations along the northern border, the IDF dismantled several Hezbollah compounds and seized weapon caches, including advanced Iranian-made missiles and other military equipment. Hagari explained that these actions are part of a broader strategy to prevent Hezbollah’s “Conquer the Galilee” plan: a stated intention to launch an offensive in northern Israel.

The IDF’s operations are focused on removing Hezbollah’s military infrastructure along the border to prevent attacks that could escalate the conflict. By dismantling these compounds, the IDF aims to ensure the safe return of Israeli civilians to northern regions, where tensions have displaced many residents.

Tags: hezbollah, Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Israel Defense Forces, Lebanon, Terrorism, Terrorist Attack

[LAUREN TAYLOR]

ISRAELI FORCES UNCOVERED A HEZBOLLAH COMPOUND AND SERIES OF TUNNELS NEAR THE LEBANESE BORDER, PACKED WITH WEAPONS AND MOTORCYCLES. THE UNDERGROUND FACILITY, DISCOVERED IN A CIVILIAN VILLAGE JUST MILES FROM ISRAEL, WAS DESIGNED TO HOUSE HEZBOLLAH’S ELITE RADWAN FORCES.

ACCORDING TO IDF SPOKESPERSON DANIEL HAGARI, THE BUNKER WAS INTENDED FOR AN ASSAULT MORE DEVASTATING THAN THE OCTOBER 7TH ATTACKS, WITH PLANS TO INFILTRATE ISRAELI VILLAGES ON MOTORCYCLES AND CARRY OUT MASS KILLINGS.

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REAR ADM. DANIEL HAGARI

IDF SPOKESPERSON

“This bunker was ready for Radwan forces, for a battalion of Red one forces to enter into this bunker and do a raid into Israel and do a larger scale of massacre than the 7th of October. They planned with the motorcycles here to go to Kiryat Shmona, to iftar, to villagers and positions inside Israel and conduct a massacre. They were only here a couple of days ago in those beds with those weapons. Here we found the fresh coffee and food here in this compound underneath the Lebanese village, underneath the Shia house. This wasn’t supposed to be here.”

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FOOTAGE RELEASED BY THE IDF SHOWED WEAPONS, INCLUDING RIFLES, ADVANCED IRANIAN-MADE WEAPONS, AND ANTI-HELICOPTER MISSILES, SCATTERED ACROSS THE FACILITY. A LARGE PORTRAIT OF FORMER HEZBOLLAH LEADER HASSAN NASRALLAH, KILLED IN A RECENT ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE, HUNG ON THE WALL. HAGARI REFERRED TO NASRALLAH AS A “RUTHLESS TERRORIST” RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATHS OF MANY, INCLUDING ISRAELIS, GERMANS, AMERICANS, AND FRENCH CITIZENS.

THE UNDERGROUND COMPLEX SPANNED 800 METERS OF TUNNELS, EQUIPPED WITH KITCHENS, BEDROOMS, AND WEAPONS STOCKPILES. THE TUNNELS WERE DESIGNED TO ALLOW THE RADWAN FORCES TO SUIT UP AND LAUNCH ATTACKS ON FOOT OR BY MOTORCYCLE.

THE IDF’S DISCOVERY IS PART OF A BROADER CAMPAIGN TO DISMANTLE HEZBOLLAH’S BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE. SPECIAL FORCES ENTERED DOZENS OF HEZBOLLAH COMPOUNDS IN RECENT WEEKS, COLLECTING INTELLIGENCE, SEIZING WEAPONS, AND NEUTRALIZING TERRORIST CAPABILITIES.

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