Israel blows up what it says is a Hezbollah tunnel system near Beaufort Castle with 700 tonnes of explosives
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said on 31 July the army blew up a tunnel system in the Beaufort area that they called key to a Hezbollah plan to infiltrate Galilee communities, using about '700 tons of explosives', Al Jazeera reported. Lebanon's National News Agency reported 'very powerful explosions' around midnight near the fortress that shattered windows in Qlayaa, and demolitions of caves and houses near al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun in Tyre district. Beaufort, a Crusader-era castle, had just been added to UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger. Lebanon's health ministry put the toll since 2 March at 4,333 killed and 12,236 injured.
- When
- 31 July 2026
- Where
- Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- infrastructure damage · military
- Acting party
- Israel Defense Forces
- Against
- Hezbollah
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. Israeli leaders announced the demolition.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Israel blows up what it says is a Hezbollah tunnel system near Beaufort Castle with 700 tonnes of explosives", ev-20261027-7q6t, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-7q6t/