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Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base

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What happened

The powerful blast registered as the equivalent of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.

Key facts

  • The powerful blast registered as the equivalent of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.
  • Reported by BBC News and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:34:07 UTC.

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  7. Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base

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France 24

Israel says destroys Hezbollah tunnels as explosions triggers tremor

Israel said Thursday it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, with the force of the explosions enough to trigger a 4.1 magnitude tremor.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24