IDF Demolishes Hezbollah's 200-Meter Underground Drone Facility in Majdal Zoun Amid Ceasefire Tensions

On June 28, 2026, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) detonated a massive underground Hezbollah tunnel complex beneath the southern Lebanese village of Majdal Zoun, producing a powerful explosion audible across northern Israel. The 200-meter-long facility, extending more than 25 meters underground, was described by Israeli officials as a key site for assembling, storing, and launching Iranian-made suicide drones, containing hundreds of weapons, launch shafts, explosives, and approximately 50 UAVs with warheads. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the operation, named 'Sof Pasuk,' noting that the US was notified in advance. This follows the IDF's earlier capture and journalist tours of the site in mid-June, after initial airstrikes in 2024 failed to fully neutralize it. The action occurs despite a fragile Washington-brokered ceasefire, as Israel seeks to maintain a security buffer zone against Hezbollah threats. Reuters, Times of Israel, and Ynet confirm the details, including Iranian design and financing links. The event underscores ongoing Israeli operations to dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon even as hostilities related to broader regional conflicts persist.