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Israel destroys large underground Hezbollah base in southern Lebanon

Israel destroys large underground Hezbollah base in southern Lebanon

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THE BRIEF
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The Israeli military announced it destroyed a large underground Hezbollah complex beneath the Ali Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon using over 1,000 tonnes of explosives.

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The massive blast triggered seismic activity equivalent to a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.

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The targeted infrastructure contained a command centre, dozens of rockets, missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and explosives accumulated over two decades.